When parents force their children to follow rules of politeness, it can cause resistance, lack of authenticity, and stress.

As kids grow up, they ways they are and aren't taught to behave can have a huge impact on their lives, especially if they're missing these lessons on good manners that parents don’t seem 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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A while ago, we had a reception after our daughter’s baptism. As sometimes happens, the guest list spiraled out of control due to the “if we invite them, then we have to ...

Miss Manners: Family defies no-kids rule, causes scene. Published: Jul. 19, 2024, 11:00 a.m. ... the very aunt and uncle who had been questioning the no-kids policy just days prior.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve seen you say that we should not correct other people’s etiquette, even if they are being rude. In my experience, people do not apply this rule to children.

Miss Manners: Rude wedding guests bring kids to the ceremony after told specifically of ‘no-children’ policy. Updated: Jul. 19, 2024, 2:10 p.m.

In today's Miss Manners column, ... Our son and his bride planned a small wedding (around 80 people) and requested no children in attendance, with the exception of the two in the wedding party.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My children were born six years apart. I had a miscarriage in between their births, which is no one’s business. At a new job, when asked about my family, a co-worker I barely ...

I have attended many weddings where children under the age of 18 were not invited. Our son and his bride planned a small wedding (around 80 people) and requested no children in attendance, with ...

But, as we have all figured out by now, no two children are the same. When it comes to manners and behavior, some children naturally do a lot of observing and modeling of behavior and they pick ...