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Miss Manners: Teachers must teach etiquette because some par...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is your opinion of teaching etiquette in public schools? GENTLE READER: That teachers have quite enough to do without being expected to do the most basic job of parents. Teachers generally do have to teach etiq [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Parents don't want daughter's ex edged out

Q: My daughter left her husband for someone else after three years of marriage. My husband and I were quite close to her ex (I work with him), and they have a 3-year-old, so we want to normalize things for him. It was very sad for us but [...]

Posted On : Sep, 21 2011 | 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

Classroom Etiquette for Kids (and Parents, Too!)

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: Grandparents should stay out of divorce

Q: As grandparents in the middle of their son's divorce, we need some advice on dealing with hurt and anger toward the ex and, where to find our new place in our ex-daughter-in-law's new life and how to help our son with the kids. [...]

Posted On : May, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Grandparents should stay out of divorce

Q: As grandparents in the middle of their son's divorce, we need some advice on dealing with hurt and anger toward the ex and, where to find our new place in our ex-daughter-in-law's new life and how to help our son with the kids. [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-etiquette: Let your son settle his parenting plan issues

Ex-etiquette: Let your son settle his parenting plan issues

Q: My son's ex-wife thinks their son should get to stay with whichever parent he chooses to be with regardless of the parenting plan. I believe the plan should be followed to avoid putting the child in a power position that could lead [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Parents enlisted kids in shoplifting spree

The couple sarcastically dubbed by police as "B. C.'s parents of the year" has been arrested. A man and woman were sought after allegedly allowing their young children to fill a stroller with up to 100 Blu-ray discs and DVD [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Parents buckle kids up

Parents and caregivers can learn more about how to keep their child safe when travelling in a vehicle at the BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation’s educational events in Nanaimo Feb. 16 and Feb. 22. The free car seat check takes place Fe [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

No texting at dinner! Parenting in the digital era

No texting at dinner! Parenting in the digital era

Holly Kopczynski always prided herself on raising her kids the right way, teaching them etiquette basics like saying "please" and "thank you." Then it happened. "We were at a restaurant for my mom's birthday. I lo [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

'Netiquette' tips for parents, kids

A quick look at some "netiquette" tips: For parents Use good etiquette and social behavior. Children will be more likely to be responsible digital citizens if their parents are civil in their social dealings and in their blogging. [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Parents move to monitor children online

Parents move to monitor children online

FACEBOOK kids, beware – your parents are out there. Telstra's latest State of the Nation report, released today, reveals nearly half of Australian mums aged 45 to 65 use social networking websites, including Facebook, to view their ch [...]

Posted On : Sep, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

When parents should butt into kid's battles

Should parents get involved in their children's issues? Here's some expert advice on seven common situations, so you'll know when to meddle and when to stay mum.1. Your child has an unreasonable amount of homework. Should you butt in? Not [...]

Posted On : Aug, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Generation X - parents of the rudest kids ever

Generation X - parents of the rudest kids ever

kids are ruder than any other generation. Odd, concludes the report, considering that their Generation X parents (born between 1966 and 1977) are also touted as some of the most involved parents of the past few decades. GenX moms are often [...]

Posted On : Jul, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

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