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From Amanda Rock, your About Parenting Editor
Thanksgiving is just two (!) short weeks away. And while the day itself is a big one, Thanksgiving is also the start of the holiday season -- plenty of meeting up with relatives and friends at parties, dinners, and plenty of other gift-giving occasions. If you'd like to avoid any red-faced moments, the time to go over manners is now.

Table Manners for Kids
When it comes to table manners, Thanksgiving is your first big test. Whether your gathering is large or small, you'll want your kids to put their best fork forward when sitting at the table. Katherine tells you how to teach them.
Search Related Topics:  table manners  etiquette  manners

Restaurant Manners for Kids
If you are dining out this holiday season, table manners are definitely important, but so is behaving in the restaurant. Review these guidelines before you head out the door.

Teaching Tweens Good Manners
If you are the parent of a tween, you know they come with their own unique set of challenges. Teaching kids this age etiquette is important because a lot of it is fighting against what they are exposed to at school, on television, and on the web. Still, Jennifer tells us it can be done!
Search Related Topics:  manners  etiquette  children's behavior

Teaching Kids to Send Thank You Notes
It's more than likely that your child will receive gifts this holiday season. Teach them how to show their appreciation by sending thank you notes. Apryl offers up a great primer.
Search Related Topics:  writing thank you notes  kid manners  etiquette


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