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From the monthly archives:
November 2009
As people gather for the holidays sometimesideas differ about what is appropriate dinner conversation. Tell us how you prefer to handle this type of situation. Feel free to share related stories and opinions in the comments. N.T.T. (not table talk): How do you handle a boorish relative’s inappropriate table conversation? Engage the offender, try to [...]
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The holidays are coming! Decorations are popping up everywhere. Holiday music is playing in stores. People are planning turkey dinners. Families will be traveling to visit families. Parents may be stressing. And kids are beside themselves with excitement. Parents ask me, “What can we do? The kids are wild, and we’ve left table manners by [...]
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Monday – Table Manners Welcome to the “Spruce Up the Manners” – Day One! Holidays typically mean meals; meals mean table manners. So let’s begin there: Practice setting a simple table setting: fork on the left, knife and spoon on the right (knife next to the plate), glass on the right above the knife and [...]
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Table Conversation The art of dining includes several things: the table setting which brings order and beauty, the menu which delights the taste buds, and the conversation that brightens the day! The following tips will help your children learn the art of table conversation. Talk to people on both sides of you and across the [...]
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Gifts You Don’t Wrap We all love to wrap gifts, but some of the things we can give at the holidays can’t be wrapped. By spending an hour with your children and talking about this concept, you will raise their consciousness about these special gifts. Kindness Consideration Helping out Preparing for company Decorating Helping with [...]
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Greetings and Handshakes Greetings and handshakes are social skills – and like every skill it takes practice to get them right and to feel comfortable using them. Also, it’s much easier to learn and practice with someone you know well so try out that greeting and handshake in familiar settings with friends and family. Let [...]
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Giving and Receiving Gifts: Spend this last hour helping your kids learn gracious gift giving and receiving. Gift Giving – In order to help your kids learn the joy of giving make the time to have them participate in gift shopping or making gifts they will give during the holidays. Then practice these interactions: Look [...]
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Q: I have a collection of great special-occasion recipes, and people are always asking me to share them. Is there a nice way to say no? A: It might help your frame of mind to think of each request as a compliment. If there’s a recipe you truly don’t want to reveal, just say warmly, [...]
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