Preface -- Introduction -- Great Beginning: -- January 1: How early should you start teaching manners? -- January 2: There's no place like home -- January 3: Please and "thank you" -- January 4: Apologizing -- January 5: Addressing others properly -- January 6: Bow, kiss, or shake hands? -- January 7: Accept compliments -- January 8: Give sincere compliments -- January 9: Be on time -- January 10: Opening doors -- January 11: Anticipating the needs of others -- January 12: Borrowing -- January 13: Breaking items -- January 14: When you don't know what to do -- Body Basics: -- January 15: Dress appropriately for the occasion -- January 16: Jewelry -- January 17: It's easy being clean -- January 18: Perfumes -- January 19: Grooming in public -- January 20: Fresh breath -- January 21: Sneezing -- January 22: Oh, no, I've gotta go! -- January 23: Posture communicates -- January 24: Chewing gum -- January 25: Coughing or sneezing at the table -- January 26: If your child's nose is running at the table -- January 27: What to do with a belch -- January 28: Wearing a name tag -- January 29: Hands -- January 30: Choking -- January 31: Visiting the doctor -- February 1: In the hospital -- February 2: Braces -- February 3: Inappropriate touch -- Just For Boys: -- February 4: Awareness of others -- February 5: Protecting others -- February 6: Young men: marks of distinction -- February 7: Sitting and standing tall -- February 8: Asking for a date -- February 9: When to wear a hat -- Just For Girls: -- February 10: Sitting gracefully -- February 11: Accepting a date -- February 12: Declining a date -- February 13: Young women: marks of distinction -- Family Time: -- February 14: When mom and dad come home -- February 15: How are we related? -- February 16: Stepparent and stepsibling dos and don'ts -- February 17: When your child has a babysitter -- February 18: When friends are more interested in siblings -- February 19: When friends don't want to be with siblings -- February 20: Frightening others -- February 21: Slamming doors -- February 22: Television -- February 23: Family computer -- February 24: Cards and board games -- February 25: Books -- February 26: Allowance -- February 27: When your child is home alone -- February 28: Little things around the house -- March 1: May I have your attention, please? -- March 2: Your child's bedroom -- Getting Along With Other Kids: -- March 3: Friendship -- March 4: Best friends -- March 5: Is your child a good friend? -- March 6: Bullies -- March 7: When your child wants a new friend -- March 8: New kid on the block -- March 9: When your family moves -- March 10: When a friend moves -- March 11: Public playgrounds -- March 12: Good neighbor -- March 13: Neighborly manners -- March 14: Swimming pools -- March 15: Your pets -- March 16: Pets of others -- March 17: On the school bus -- March 18: Interrupting -- March 19: Changing the subject politely -- March 20: Dating turnoffs -- March 21: When a friend loses a loved one -- March 22: When a friend has bad news -- March 23: When a friend's parents are getting a divorce -- Introductions: -- March 24: Introduce the more important person first -- March 25: Remembering names -- March 26: Include names in introductions -- March 27: Introducing parents with a different last name -- March 28: If you forget someone's name -- March 29: Meeting a group -- March 30: Stand to show respect -- Telephone Talk: -- March 31: Placing a telephone call.
April 1: Receiving a call -- April 2: Taking a message -- April 3: Handling a call waiting (yours) -- April 4: Handling call waiting (theirs) -- April 5: Home alone: answering the phone -- April 6: When your child doesn't want to talk on the phone -- April 7: Answering machines: your recorded message -- April 8: Answering machines: leaving a message -- April 9: When to call -- April 10: Ending a call -- April 11: Getting a wrong number -- April 12: Phone tricks and pranks -- Cell Phones: -- April 13: How cell phones are different -- April 14: Message checking -- April 15: Taking calls in public -- April 16: Your ringtone -- April 17: Playing phone tag -- April 18: Avoid chewing while talking -- April 19: No cell phone calls in the bathroom -- April 20: Dropped calls -- April 21: Cell phones at the table -- April 22: When your child should call you -- April 23: Your voice volume -- April 24: Your voice-mail greeting -- April 25: Taking pictures with a cell phone -- April 26: Texting -- April 27: Ask for permission first -- April 28: How to avoid texting the wrong person -- April 29: When a text goes to the wrong person -- April 30: When not to text -- May 1: Watch your tone -- More On Digital Technology: -- May 2: Same rules apply -- May 3: Don't barrage others with messages -- May 4: Language and grammar -- May 5: Instant messaging -- May 6: When there's a generation gap -- May 7: Know your gadget before you use it -- May 8: Ask how you should contact someone -- May 9: Choosing the best medium for the message -- May 10: When to use a personal music-playing device -- May 11: Volume of a personal music-playing device -- May 12: When you run into someone -- Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Oh My: -- May 13: Social-media mania -- May 14: Staying social-media safe -- May 15: Don't go too personal -- May 16: What not to post -- May 17: Twitter -- May 18: Setting up a profile on Facebook -- May 19: Making friends on Facebook -- May 20: Kids are friends with kids -- May 21: De-friending -- May 22: Posting and tagging photos -- May 23: Seeing the real picture -- May 24: Which way to communicate -- May 25: Status updates -- Internet Safety: -- May 26: Netiquette: rules for your child -- May 27: More netiquette: keeping kids safe -- May 28: Nine nevers for Internet safety -- May 29: What is cyberbullying? -- May 30: How to prevent cyberbullying -- May 31: If your child is cyberbullied -- June 1: If your child takes part in cyberbullying -- You Are What You Say: -- June 2: Positive use of humor -- June 3: When your child is funny -- June 4: Swearing -- June 5: Discussing money -- June 6: Accents -- June 7: How to just say no to drugs and alcohol -- June 8: Whispering -- June 9: Correcting to friend -- June 10: Pointing -- June 11: When your child doesn't want to play -- June 12: When someone speaks to your child -- June 13: Unfriendly words -- June 14: Making light of serious subjects -- June 15: Distinctive speech -- June 16: Body language -- June 17: Eye contact -- June 18: Asking leading questions -- June 19: Using positive words -- June 20: Sloppy language -- June 21: Tone of voice -- June 22: Asking none-of-your-business questions -- June 23: Answering none-of-your-business questions -- June 24: When adults do annoying things -- June 25: Show deference to older people -- June 26: Correcting adults -- June 27: Ten TNT discussion topics -- June 28: Practice conversation starters -- Written Word: Letters, Thank-you Notes, And E-mail: -- June 29: Signing a yearbook -- June 30: Stationery -- July 1: When to write a thank-you note -- July 2: What's in a thank-you note? -- July 3: Writing letters with care -- July 4: Writing a letter to a famous person -- July 5: Condolence letter -- July 6: E-mail -- July 7: Framing an e-mail's subject line -- July 8: Greeting -- July 9: Main message -- July 10: Signing off -- July 11: Attachments -- July 12: Ask before forwarding -- July 13: Limit the number of messages -- July 14: Be responsive -- Jul y 15: Good grammar always works -- July 16: Manage your emotions -- July 17: Using "cc" -- July 18: Using "bcc" -- July 19: Using "reply all" -- July 20: If you change your e-mail address -- July 21: E-mail or snail mail for a thank-you? -- Vacation Time: -- July 22: Traveling on an airplane -- July 23: Traveling by train -- July 24: How to tip on a trip -- July 25: Consideration of others in a hotel -- July 26: In the family car -- July 27: When your child is a guest in a car -- July 28: At the beach -- July 29: Boating -- July 30: Camping: thinking about others -- July 31: Camping: courtesy toward your family.
Outdoor Etiquette: -- August 1: Stick to the trail -- August 2: Stick to a campsite -- August 3: Sharing the trail -- August 4: Leave nothing -- August 5: Take nothing -- August 6: Outdoors with your pet -- August 7: Your noise level outdoors -- August 8: Graffiti -- Out On The Town: -- August 9: Movie manners -- August 10: Seeing a movie with a friend -- August 11: Take a seat -- August 12: How and when to applaud -- August 13: Intermission -- August 14: Audience pests -- August 15: At a museum -- August 16: Museum tips --August 17: Reading a restaurant menu -- August 18: Ordering from a menu -- August 19: Confusing menu terms -- August 20: Restaurant protocol -- August 21: Handling problems in restaurants -- August 22: Keeping your area neat at a restaurant -- August 23: People who work in a restaurant -- August 24: What about tipping? -- August 25: Things not to do in a restaurant -- August 26: Salespeople -- August 27: In a store -- August 28: Saving a place in line -- August 29: Butting into a line -- August 30: When you bump into someone -- August 31: On an escalator -- September 1: On an elevator -- September 2: Giving up your seat -- September 3: Stay to the right, please -- September 4: Appointments -- September 5: Forgetting an appointment -- Table Manners Made Easy: -- September 6: Start the meal off right with proper posture -- September 7: Everyday table manners -- September 8: Don't bring these things to the table -- September 9: Set the table properly -- September 10: Formal table settings -- September 11: Take formal table manners to dinner -- September 12: Blowing on food -- September 13: Paper trash at the table -- September 14: Grace: the art of giving thanks -- September 15: Grace: when you're visiting someone else -- September 16: Who gets served first? -- September 17: Passing food -- September 18: Asking for a drink -- September 19: Removing plates during the meal -- September 20: Cutting meat -- September 21: If a guest is a vegetarian -- September 22: If your child is a vegetarian -- September 23: If food is spoiled -- September 24: Using utensils correctly -- September 25: Napkin etiquette -- September 26: Ten things your child should never do at the table -- September 27: Second helpings -- September 28: When to begin eating -- September 29: Leaving the table early -- September 30: Serving a meal -- October 1: Cleansing the palate -- October 2: At the end of a formal meal -- October 3: Food your child hates -- October 4: When your child is allergic to certain foods -- October 5: Afternoon tea -- October 6: Protocol of afternoon tea -- October 7: Serving tea -- Stay Out Of Sticky Situations With Food!: -- October 8: Removing items from your mouth -- October 9: How to handle special diets -- October 10: How to eat difficult foods -- October 11: Eating bread -- October 12: Eating a salad -- October 13: Eating soup -- October 14: How to eat pasta -- October 15: How to eat shish kabob -- October 16: Corn on the cob -- October 17: Eating lobster -- October 18: Eating fried chicken -- October 19: Pizza -- October 20: Crunching ice -- October 21: Eating fresh fruit -- October 22: Gravies, condiments, and relishes -- October 23: Foreign matter in food -- October 24: How to hold a glass -- October 25: Eating in front of others -- Invitations: Giving And Receiving: -- October 26: Nicest way to issue a verbal invitation -- October 27: How to issue a written invitation -- October 28: Responding to invitations -- October 29: When it's okay to decline -- October 30: When your child isn't invited -- October 31: Two invitations for the same day.
Birthdays, Weddings, Receptions, And Other Special Occasions: -- November 1: At your child's own birthday party -- November 2: Attending a birthday party -- November 3: Receiving lines -- November 4: Taking a child to a wedding -- November 5: What to do at a wedding -- November 6: Self-control at a reception -- November 7: Serving yourself from a buffet table -- November 8: Hang on to your plate at a reception -- November 9: Wearing flowers -- November 10: Getting an autograph -- November 11: Receiving an award -- November 12: At a school dance -- November 13: When your child is behind the camera -- November 14: When your child is in front of the camera -- Be A Great Guest (and Host): -- November 15: Good attitude for a good guest -- November 16: What a guest should pack -- November 17: Nice things for a guest to say -- November 18: How to become a guest who is invited again -- November 19: Say goodbye and leave promptly -- November 20: Being a good host -- November 21: For first-time guests -- November 22: Serving food to your friends -- November 23: Right guest list -- November 24: Inviting friends over again -- November 25: Sleepovers: bathroom etiquette -- November 26: Sleepovers: bedtime etiquette -- November 27: Sleepovers: mealtime etiquette -- November 28: Guests go first -- Be A Model American: -- November 29: National anthem -- November 30: Pledge of Allegiance -- December 1: Care of the U S flag -- December 2: Appreciating ideals and learning patriotism -- December 3: When in another country -- December 4: Being part of a community -- Beeing Green: -- December 5: Environmental manners -- December 6: At home -- December 7: At a friend's house -- December 8: At school -- December 9: At the grocery store -- December 10: Birthday party -- December 11: Out on the town -- December 12: When you travel -- Be A Good Sport: -- December 13: Enjoy the game -- December 14: Rituals at athletic events -- December 15: Good sportsmanship -- December 16: Valued teammate -- Being Considerate To People With Special Needs: -- December 17: Visiting someone who is sick -- December 18: Relating to people with disabilities -- December 19: People with visual problems -- December 20: People with hearing loss -- December 21: People in wheelchairs -- Gifts-Giving And Getting: -- December 22: Birthstones -- December 23: Gifts -- December 24: Choosing a gift -- December 25: Giving gifts at home -- December 26: Gifts for the host -- December 27: No gifts -- December 28: Occasions to give a gift -- December 29: Opening gifts at a party -- December 30: When your child doesn't like the gift -- December 31: When your child receives duplicate gifts -- In conclusion -- Acknowledgments.
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