|  | 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. | 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! | 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. | | | | Related Searches | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Parenting newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com | | | | | Meet Other Parents of Multiples! | | Advertisement | |