Nowadays, it seems like parents don't want to teach their kids good manners anymore. When you go to a restaurant, it's not uncommon to see a child on their iPad or disrespecting their parents.

There’s a uniting theme when it comes to manners in Australia: in Australian English, good manners centre on honouring personal autonomy, egalitarianism and not appearing to tell people what to do.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who was annoyed by loud children while ...

As to your third question, Miss Manners is admittedly not sure which clothes you refer to: She assumes we are talking about ...

Dear Miss Manners: When I take my sons to the pediatrician or call to make an appointment, the receptionist or nurse always ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our neighbors recently went on vacation and asked our young children (7 years old and 3 years old) to take care of their goldfish. We were happy to do so, and our children ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our neighbors recently went on vacation and asked our young children (7 years old and 3 years old) to take care of their goldfish. We were happy to do so, and our children ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have achieved a small degree of social and political success in my community. Unfortunately, that is not the case for my husband. He is a wonderful spouse and does not cheat ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have achieved a small degree of social and political success in my community. Unfortunately, that is not the case for my husband. He is a wonderful spouse and does not cheat ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A good friend of my daughter has invited her and a plus-one to a weekend of wedding events. My daughter’s boyfriend can’t go, and she wants me to go as her plus-one.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We needed a plumber recently, and during the four hours he was on the job, the plumber spent well over an hour on his phone for non-work-related calls. More and more ...

Ensuring kids have manners is a perennial preoccupation for parents and caregivers. How, then, do you teach good manners to children? Modelling good manners around the home and in your own ...