Learn more about Modern Manners Monday. Dear DMM: We have several children that come over to our house on a regular basis at varying times. One little boy visits every couple of weeks or so. While the kids play, the mother and I chat. I like the mother and I like the child.Everyone gets along [...]
Modern Manners Monday – Thank You – Notes Yes or No?
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April 18, 2011 By 4 Comments
Learn more about Modern Manners Monday. Dear DMM: The birthday party season is upon us. We have a birthday party almost every weekend for the next two months. I guess that I am considered old school because I still write thank you notes. I have my children do the exact same thing. This is how [...]
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Modern Manners Monday – My Child is Being Left Out
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April 11, 2011 By 3 Comments
Learn more about Modern Manners Monday. Dear DMM: My son seems like a well liked kid. People are always saying hi to him and coming up to him when we attend school functions. He seems to know everyone. In general, he is a pretty happy kid. Lately he has seemed a little down. When I [...]
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Modern Manners Monday – Unruly Kid
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April 4, 2011 By 15 Comments
Learn more about Modern Manners Monday. Dear DMM: Last weekend we attended a community event sponsored by a local bank. They had food, bounce houses for the kids and lots of other activities including a guy who making balloon animals. It should have been a really fun event. There was one kid who was incredibly [...]
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Modern Manners Monday – Kids & Swag or Giveaways – When is it Enough?
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March 21, 2011 By 12 Comments
Learn more about Modern Manners Monday. QUESTION Dear DMM: We attend a lot of events with our children. They almost always have giveaways for the children. It could be everything from candy to coloring books but there is usually something for the kids to go home with. Lately I have noticed something a little disturbing [...]
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Modern Manners Monday – Dealing with a Negative Child
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March 7, 2011 By 11 Comments
Learn more about Modern Manners Monday. QUESTION Dear DMM: My son is a pretty happy kid. He is positive and has a great outlook on life. But there is this kid in his class who is pretty negative and always seems a little down. Yesterday my son came home almost in tears. He told me [...]
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Modern Manners Monday – Dealing with a Tattletale – Need Your Advice
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February 28, 2011 By 23 Comments
Let’s face it, good manners are at the top of the list for many mothers when it comes to our kids. Manners are one of my biggest issues with my three children (ages 7, 6 and 3) Welcome to my new blog series, Modern Manners Monday. I get a lot of reader questions about manners [...]
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Modern Manners Monday – Shopping with Children
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February 21, 2011 By 7 Comments
Let’s face it, good manners are at the top of the list for many mothers when it comes to our kids. Manners are one of my biggest issues with my three children (ages 7, 6 and 3) Welcome to my new blog series, Modern Manners Monday. I get a lot of reader questions about manners [...]
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Modern Manners Monday – Table Manners & Restaurant Etiquette
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February 14, 2011 By 27 Comments
Let’s face it, good manners are at the top of the list for many mothers when it comes to our kids. Manners are one of my biggest issues with my three children (ages 7, 6 and 3) Welcome to my new blog series, Modern Manners Monday. I get a lot of reader questions about manners [...]
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Avoiding Extracurricular Activity Burnout
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September 6, 2009 By 1 Comment
Some Most All of us are busy people. We work at jobs that keep us hopping all day long. After a long busy day, most people want to come home and relax, right? Well there are those who come home and get started all over again being busy. Are you busy because of yourself or [...]
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