Dining table etiquette is an integral part of social interactions, be it at a formal dinner or a casual family meal ...

Table etiquette and modern manners for a memorable family dinner By Jaimy Jones Updated Nov 16, 2015 9:32 p.m. table setting with plates, napkin, silverware and glass on apple green table cloth ...

As a result, my children, now 16 and 11, have pretty good table manners, are capable of adult conversation and eat a healthy variety of cuisine. It’s a linchpin of our good family relationships.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: In connection with a question about butter pats, a letter writer stated, “I know that dinner rolls and butter are not traditionally part of a formal dinner service.” You ...

The dinner table is the obvious place to teach our kids table manners. On the other hand, teaching manners can easily turn into nonstop nagging that makes your little cave-kid feel criticized.

For casual group dinners, it's good practice to take a seat that naturally complements the flow of the table. Avoid clustering with people you already know well; dining in a group is a chance to ...

Miss Manners advice column for Wednesday, March 27, ... Miss Manners: Family dinners call for a ‘no preaching at the table’ rule ...

Last week Thursday, April 14, at 4:50 I made my way over to the Prince Conference Center to discover how well my mother’s lessons on table manner had sunk in. I met up with 37 other juniors and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My sister-in-law has adopted an alternative lifestyle that embraces a range of unsubstantiated psychological, medical and scientific myths as proven fact. She makes it clear her ...