What happens when you ask a group of elementary-school kids how they would teach their children manners if they were the parents? Based on the group of kids we brought together in Atlanta, you get a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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?

Short questions I’ve been asked of late (mostly by journalists) and proportionately short answers: Question: Is there a single most important thing parents should be teaching during their children’s ...

Parents know that children learn some lessons more quickly than others. Youngsters may be eager to learn lessons related to an extracurricular activity like dance or sports, but other lessons, ...

Dear Eric: I’m a big fan of your column and really enjoy hearing your responses to readers. (Here it comes, though.) I do feel that you missed something with “Grandma On Hold”, who was frustrated that ...