Search Results for 'Kids'

Ex-Etiquette: Kids caught in fight over phone

Q I bought a cellphone for my oldest son, and I pay the bill. When my kids go to their dad's, he takes away the phone and controls how often the kids can call me. The kids are supposed to have "unlimited and unrestricted phone ac [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: What to do when kids don't want to stay with o...

Question: How old do children need to be before they don't have to go see the other parent if they don't want to? My kids are telling me they don't want to go see their dad and now that they're older I'm think [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: It's OK for ex to create video of Dad and kids

Q: My husband's ex just emailed him (he is away, in the war) asking him to identify videos he wants and she will pay to have them made into a new DVD. The videos were taken when the kids were under the ages of 6 and 8 - they are now 1 [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids Party Etiquette - Bring a Plate, to Ask or not to Ask, ...

I often come across interesting attitudes towards party etiquette where kids parties, well, all parties are concerned, and one such concern is the dilemma of bringing plates, asking guests to bring them, offering to a host to provide them [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Classroom Etiquette for Kids (and Parents, Too!)

Find local classes for your children here! Ask any teacher and she'll tell you that etiquette in the classroom is not only important—it's a necessity. Teachers often begin the school year with a foundation of classroom mann [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Tweak the custody agreement to reflect kids' c...

Q: I often work out of town and sometimes have to spend the night away from home. To keep the kids' schedule consistent, it has always been an agreement between my ex and I that he stay at my home to watch the kids if I have to go aw [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Don't be gleeful that kids don't want to visit...

Q: I haven't spoken to my ex since the day she walked out the door. She lied to me so much while we were together I have no desire to ever talk to her again. We have two girls we share equally. They stay at my house on Mondays and Tu [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

All Chinese kids to be taught etiquette

Teachers will be required to teach primary school students about respecting elders and proper table manners. Middle-schoolers will learn how to hold polite conversations, be courteous to others, dress properly, and how to handle email, a [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Telephone etiquette for kids

I recently called a friend at home, and her son answered, in my opinion, very impolitely. I took the opportunity to give my kids a refresher course in manners. If there is one thing that drives me crazy, it's being impolite. So when [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Library hosts free etiquette classes for kids

Lake City author Befaithful Coker will present a series of etiquette classes for children of all ages. Classes will be at the Main Library on Saturdays in August, beginning August 7, from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Pre-registration is requir [...]

Posted On : Aug, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Cooking with Kids - Cooking, etiquette, tasting, this class ...

One may wonder how to connect a children's cooking and etiquette class? Teacher Pat Cordova uses the meal to bridge the gap. This past week, several area youngsters met in the kitchen of the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Bunnell group's free summer camp shows kids the ropes

Singing the nursery rhyme "oranges and lemons, the bells of St. Clement's ... " while jumping "inside, outside, inside out ... " is lost on most children these days, replaced by cell phone text messages sent in co [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Teach Kids Social Skills Early For Success Later

It may seem like a no-brainer for most people, but today's younger generations seem to lack basic social skills, which becomes evident when they try to start careers. Children growing up in a digital era seem to have a confused view [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Teaching Social Skills to Kids

A few months ago, I ran into a neighbor at the library. As I stopped to say hello, her 12-year-old son did something that shocked me. He looked me in the eye and said, “It’s nice to see you again.” I j [...]