Etiquette When Someone Has A Baby
When a baby is born the new parents would love some help. Read these quick tips on what to do, and not do, to really help out.
Author: Aimee Symington, Etiquette Expert, Instructor and Creator of Game on Manners
Back to School Manners and Social Skills
Four easy tips for boosting your child's self-confidence and reducing their social anxiety to help them make and keep friends and feel more confident in different social situations.
Why Social Skills and Manners Classes Matter
3 top reasons to enroll your child in a social-skills class.
Children's Social Skills Indicator of Success
Why social skills are important, what parents need to teach their children and social skills classes in Charlotte area for kids ages 5-18.
Holiday Meal Etiquette Tips
Learn to set the table correctly, and handle the picky eater, the lazy guest, and wild child for a stress-free holiday gathering.
Pet Etiquette: What Every Owner Needs to Know
Pet etiquette tips for you and your children to help manage your frisky Fido and comical cats.
Funeral Etiquette
Talking to your kids about what to expect at a funeral, and what to say and do before, during and after a funeral service.
Back to School Etiquette for Kids
Share these tips with your children to help them make friends and impress their teachers this school year.
Easy Tips to Teach Kids Conversation Skills
It's essential that children can greet others with confidence and make conversation to make a good impression, make friends and build relationships.
Wedding Etiquette for Guests
Essential tips for attending a wedding with kids in tow.
Do You Lift People Up?
Get these four fundamentals down and you are on your way to making yourself, and the world, better.
Office Etiquette Pet Peeves
Annoying email etiquette, over sharing, being a kitchen slob and more. Find out what you should avoid doing at the office.
Make a Positive Impression Without Saying a Word
Easy tips to make a good impression when meeting new people, going to a meeting, or attending an event without saying a word.
2017 Top Etiquette Tips
Incorporate these behaviors into your everyday life to make positive changes for yourself, your family and your community.
Top 5 Holiday Etiquette Tips
Holiday etiquette for your kids and tips on what not to give your boss, how much to tip and how to be a polite party-goer.
Email Etiquette
Make a great electronic impression through professional and polished emails with these easy steps.
Top 10 Small Polite Gestures
Manners and etiquette seem to be fading these days, but there are small things you and your children can do every day to show respect to others and make a great impression. Read and share these Top 10 tips!
WHY Manners Matter
Polite manners can help children and adults be successful, get ahead, and make and keep friends.
Graduation Etiquette for Grads and Guests
Essential etiquette tips for the graduate and family before and after the big day, plus tips for those receiving a graduation announcement or party invitation.
Download This Free Manners Guide for Kids
Manners that every parent needs to teach their child.
Quick Tips for Teaching Young Kids Table Manners
Top 3 tips for what kids should know how to do before, during and after a meal.
How To Teach Kids Manners in a Fun Way
Use games, books, and videos to teach your child manners in a way that won't leave them bored.
Where Do Common Manners Originate From?
Learn why we shake hands, clink glasses when we make a toast, are not allowed to spit on the ground, and much more!
Your Etiquette Questions Answered
Your wedding, holiday and table etiquette questions answered.
Electronic Etiquette Do's and Don'ts
Do you know the proper etiquette for texting, emailing, and social media posts? Check out these quick electronic etiquette tips!
Social Skills = Success + Money
Children who have good social skills are more likely to get a good job and make more money, study shows
Top Dining Etiquette Tips for Adults: Before, During & After A Meal
When someone asks you to pass the bread, do you know which direction to pass it? Have you ever been to a formal dinner and panicked because you didn't know which plate was your bread plate? Or, had 3 forks…
7 Ways to Be More Likable
Ever meet someone and you like them right away? Or, you just don't like them but you're not sure why? Ever wonder what people think of you? Here are 7 easy things to do, and to…
Is Your Child Polite on a Play Date?
When you send your child over to someone's house to play, do they run into their house with their muddy shoes on? Open their refrigerator and look for something to eat? Make a mess and demand only chicken nuggets for…
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Teach Kids Table Manners – For Our Sake AND Theirs!
Do your children have nice table manners? Always? Even in restaurants and at their grandparents' house? Or... Do they sit on their knees, jump out of their chair and run around during the meal, gobble up…
FREE Cotillion Etiquette Class Give-Away (Value $175)
This fall, four children will be able to attend for FREE the fun, informative and essential cotillion etiquette class in the Lake Norman area called, "Impressions: The Modern Cotllion for A New Generation." The three day program is for rising…
Graduation Etiquette
It's that time again! Graduations from college, high school, middle school, and yes, even from pre-school! I admit that when my son graduated from his 4-year old pre-school and was going onto kindergarten, I was one of those crazy mothers…
Holiday Party Etiquette – The Little Things That Matter
It's the time of year for holiday parties! Work parties, neighborhood parties, family parties, school parties...We all love a good party with fun friends, good (FREE) food, and a nice glass of holiday cheer, but what can be awkward are…
Gift Giving in the Workplace
Ever wonder what to give your co-workers or boss for the holidays? How about your clients? Here are some tips that will help you navigate this trickey situation with ease.Giving a Gift to Co-worker or Boss:• Make sure there are…
Black Friday Etiquette?
Shopping is NOT a blood sport! I am not a big shopper, but for the first time ever, I'm going to venture out to South Park Mall on Black Friday. The idea of shopping with millions of other frenzied shoppers does…
Holiday Manners Do’s and Don’ts
As a mother of two, I'll be honest when I say that I have a love and hate relationship with the holidays. I love them on the day, but I hate the pre-holiday stress of event-planning, gift-buying, food-shopping and house-decorating.Other…
Are You Setting the Table Correctly?
It seems like a simple thing... setting the table... but it's interesting how many people really don't know how to set the table properly. And, because there is a right and wrong way to set the table, your dinner guests…
Inspire Kids to Make A Difference
My kids are so lucky! They are healthy. They live in a nice house, have plenty to eat, clothes to wear, and (according to me) have everything they need (notice I didn't' say 'want"). My kids recently learned just how…
Sports Etiquette Tips for Kids and Adults
I'm always shocked when I see a parent at one of my son's soccer games yelling and saying rude things to his kid, the coaches, refs, and even at the kids from our team! Recently, one dad yelled to his…
Test Your Kids’ Etiquette IQ With This Quick Survey!
Would you like to know if your son or daughter has actually learned all of the manners you have tried to teach them since they were old enough to talk? If they know things like where to place their napkin…
Your Kids’ Awkward Moments Revealed
Thanks for sharing some of the awkward moments your kids have had. While none of these stories are funny to our children, it does show us that kids really are all alike. They all worry about the same thing: public…
You’re Not the Only One! Awkard Moments for Adults
I had an awkward moment last night when greeting an aquaintance. I went in for a hug at the same time he went to kiss me on the cheek. He ended up kissing the side of my head getting caught…
“Look Up” Video and Electronic Etiquette Tips Essential for all
Facts: 77% of kids own a cell phone. Kids ages 12 to 17 text an average of 60 times per day. Only 35% of kids socialize with friends face-to-face outside of school. Most kids have a cell phone now, or…
Teach Your Kids to “Schmooze” Their Teachers
We don't want our kids to "brown nose" a teacher or become the "teacher's pet', but... Let's face it, teachers are like parents in that we act differently towards the kids we like versus the ones we think are annoying,…
A Mother’s Woe. A Son’s Obsession!
"My son is an addict. He's 12 years old and addicted to his iPhone. What boundaries can we set and help him learn some cell phone etiquette?" - Kathy I., Huntersville. Although I don't know your son personally, I feel…
Hand-written thank you notes. Do my kids still need to send them?
This summer I've been doing a lot of traveling. I've traveled with my kids, their friends, and their cousins for a total of 65 hours' worth of driving over a 5 week span. Despite the incidents of the friend who…
Hostess With The “Mostess’ – Teaching Your Kids This Lifelong Skill
Last week, I answered a reader's question about how to teach their son how to be a polite guest when on a playdate. It occured to me that it is also helpful to teach our kids how to be polite…
Is My Son a Playdate Nightmare?
Do you ever wonder what your children are like when they go over to a friend's house for a playdate? Do they walk through their house with dirty shoes, rummage through their refrigerator for something sugary to eat, or leave…
What Impression Do Your Kids Make?
I've just survived an eight-day trip to Orlando with my 11-year-old son, his friend, and my 14-year-old daughter. We weren't there for the Disney parks. We were there to endure a week-long volleyball tournament and soccer camp. Just picture our…
