QUESTION: Is there a way I could teach my child to keep his elbows off the table? Also, how do I help them learn to use napkins and to wait until everyone has been served before beginning to eat?

Do you feel hideously inadequate around moms with calm, composed, well-mannered children (surely their kids don’t slap random strangers at a museum)? Not surprisingly, modeling good behavior is key to ...

Children’s etiquette isn’t what it used to be. Case in point: One of my students nailed me in the head with a doughnut. I teach a class for high school freshmen, and one recent morning, I felt ...

Saying “please” and “thank you” is only the start. Here's how to raise a well mannered child… What manners are important in your family? Make a list that includes saying please and thank you, sharing, ...

This dad’s simple “restaurant rule” is going viral for teaching kids confidence, empathy, and social skills—one order at a ...

An etiquette adviser says busy parents are forgetting to instill the importance of 'please' and 'thank you' - but they matter more than ever ...

Ask etiquette expert Treva Mayo the proper way to shake hands, and she gives you a firm answer: Fingers together. Thumbs up. Two pumps from the elbow. No more. Manners may have evolved from the Golden ...

Manners are simply just the way we do things. They have become pretty well accepted as the way to behave. Another way to conceptualize manners is to think of them as ways to be considerate of others.

Dr. Jodi Stoner and Lori Weiner, authors of the new book, "Good Manners are Contagious," are on a mission to change how kids interact with the rest of the world. Their book offers tangible strategies ...

It's a debate that rages on between parents and children. — -- (Editor's Note: This article first appeared on Babble.com. It has been reprinted here with permission. Disney is the parent company ...

As children get older, explain why good manners are important. People won’t generally notice those who have good manners, but they will stand out if they have bad manners. QUESTION: Is there a way I ...