Children’s

Q: I have four teen children in my household. How do I get them to help out with household chores? It is so hard to get them to do anything. A: Have a family council and talk about the work involved in keeping a household running efficiently. Tell them you expect them to help out, [...]

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Q: I have several middle school students in my computer class-all boys-who think it is a big joke to ‘pass gas’ in class. How do I explain to them that this is disgusting? A: You explain to them that good manners means that you don’t intentionally do anything that offends another. This means you don’t [...]

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Q: My best friend’s almost 13 year old son gets home from school or play and changes into a pair of boxer shorts – nothing else – no pants, no shirt. He walks all around the house this way, sits on the furniture and talks with us this way, and even eats at the dinner [...]

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Q: My son is an 18 year old high school senior. He has a girlfriend. However, they have been great friends in a large group of friends for a year. Before she became his girlfriend, they would often go out to lunch or dinner. Sometimes the two of them alone, sometimes a third person or [...]

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Q: Our family aspires to be socially gracious and we have taught our 13 and 14 year old boys to be well-mannered at all time (they generally are except occasionally within our immediate family as boys will be boys…). This weekend, the almost 13 year old son’s club soccer team played another team we have [...]

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Q: How do you introduce yourself when your teenager’s friends meet you for the first time? Is it ‘Hi, I am Corry Schreck’ or is it ‘Hi, I am Mrs Schreck’? Our daughter is beginning to date and we require meeting the young man before he takes her out. Our daughter would prefer to have [...]

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Q: My 13 year old daughter hangs out with the neighbors when she is alone with her mother. I don’t mind a casual conversation ,but I feel there is no deference between adults and child. I feel any one over the age of 18 is an adult. The neighbors are about 24 years old each. [...]

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Q: What is a reasonable expectation when children, over the age of 18, live in your home when it comes to their daily schedule? Questions such as what time should we expect you? Are you planning to be home for dinner? What is proper etiquette for these adult children when they still live under their [...]

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Q: My 14 year old daughter who has wonderful people manners, has recently developed very loud eating habits. It has become worse. Sometimes she chews with her mouth open, sometimes she makes very loud chewing and smacking of the lips and mouth sounds. Right now, I don’t know anyone who eats as loudly as she [...]

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