JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Seven-year-old sisters Shawna and Elise Rippee walked very slowly, careful not to spill punch -- on the thick carpet or on their fancy clothes -- as they sat to nibble on ...

Ensuring kids have manners is a perennial preoccupation for parents and caregivers. How, then, do you teach good manners to children? Modelling good manners around the home and in your own interaction ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My adult daughters learned etiquette from me. It was passed down from my mother. Somewhere along the line, the old etiquette has been forgotten and new manners have been invented by ...

As the world begins to emerge and return to some type of new normal, a lot of us – adults and children alike – have forgotten how to behave in public. Is small talk still a thing? We’re eating with ...

And Williamson hopes more schools will take Brennan's up on its offer of the free brunch and etiquette lessons, geared for kindergarten through second-grade students. Lafayette Academy also received a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m pleased that our daughter is teaching her children (ages 4 and 7) about thank-you notes. My question concerns the e-card version of this ...