Curious how Washington families dined in the ’60s? These forgotten dinner table traditions will have today’s kids saying, ...

Dinner table exits required formal permission in 1960s Georgia homes. Children sat through entire meals, regardless of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: While dining alone at a family-friendly restaurant a couple of days ago, I was resting my forearm on the table as I ate my salad. I grew up in a family where we were reminded to ...

It’s easy to look back on our childhood with a touch of nostalgia, recalling the seemingly simpler times when our parents ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend of my boyfriend posted a years-old photo of a bunch of their friends, and she tagged one person as a way of saying “happy birthday” to them. The photo included my boyfriend ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son and his family live four hours away, and visit often with our two grandchildren. One rule I have is no food or drinks in the living room or bedrooms. Growing up, we were ...

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. I am teaching my ...

A new government poll suggests many parents don't see potty training or basic self-care as essential before children start ...

Children sit around a dinner table completely covered with aluminum foil. First comes the spaghetti, unceremoniously dumped on the foil. Then, garlic bread is chucked on top, followed by meatballs—one ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We love our neighbors, but an increasing number of them -- parents, children or both -- are appearing at our front door to sell products for fundraising purposes. We are asked to ...

Noise at the dinner table usually means everyone’s too busy enjoying themselves to care about manners. That’s what happens ...