Picture yourself at Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey and stuffing slathered in gravy on your plate. Mashed potatoes making their way around the table. Good cheer emanating from everywhere. “If they take ...

Sheryl Trower, founder and president of the Etiquette School of Central PA in Lititz, shared her big table do's and don'ts for kids (and adults too!). Don't voice negative opinions. No one should ever ...

Does it feel like teaching your young kids table manners is an impossible feat? Well, for one thing, it’s not impossible. And for another thing, it’s never too early. After all, from the lunchroom to ...

I'm embarrassed to admit this but my daughter has atrocious table manners. She can't sit still for more than a few minutes. Not so long ago, she even went through a doggie phase where she pretended ...

Wait too late to teach children a few of the basics and you can turn around to discover is eating like a wolverine, even when sharing a meal with friends. Nobody expects toddlers to keep a napkin in ...

For educators, lunchtime can be one of the trickiest hours of the day to manage. Between the feeding frenzy and joy of not being in the classroom for a few moments, students have a tendency to get ...

Mealtime in my house was chaotic. Introducing new rules to follow each week helped my kids with table manners.

Table manners and toddler can go hand-in-hand…really! It all comes down to having realistic expectations, teaching by example, and “side-dooring” key lessons on acceptable mealtime behaviour. Will ...

Springtime is one of the busiest times of the year for families: dance recitals, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, tennis, swimming, end of the school year banquets and awards ceremonies. I’m booked every ...

Based on the course Marjabelle Young Stewart has taught to the children of U.S. presidents and ambassadors, Table Manners for Kids puts children at ease with formal dining. This fun, easy-to-follow ...