Manners Begin at Breakfast : Modern Etiquette for Families

"An elegant call to courtesy and decorum--meant not to shame but to encourage" from a royal mother, business woman, and parenting blogger ( The Wall Street Journal ). Princess, parent, and founder of a successful children's clothing line, Marie-Chantal of Greece is constantly asked how she manages to do it all--raise her kids and run her business while leading an active social life. So many of these queries--about proper etiquette for children in our fast-paced, technology-centered world--led her to recognize the need for a modern handbook on children's manners. Manners Begin at Breakfast addresses rules of etiquette, including basic table manners, social media, fashion dos and don'ts, and party conversation. Covering children from infants to teens, Manners Begin at Breakfast is an essential guide for all parents concerned about raising self-assured, well-adjusted children who are equipped to thrive in society and develop into confident, successful adults. Illustrated with charming, specially commissioned watercolors and written in a lively, conversational style, it is certain to become a perennial and parental must-have resource. "When in doubt . . . ask a princess! Because even royals have to contend with social media gaffes and dinner guests doing paleo." -- Town & Country "Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece . . . puts some pomp in her Ps and Qs." -- Vanity Fair "A how-to guide on navigating everything from international travel to playdate dress codes . . . Chock-full of actionable, sweetly illustrated tips, proving that modern etiquette doesn't have to be some antiquated, chew-like-you-have-a-secret ordeal." -- Domino As a parent, helping your child to grow up learning good manners isprobably your most important job after helping them to grow up safely andin good health. This is how you help your child learn about relationships—with family members and close friends, and with strangers. You cannot (andshould not) hope to teach a lesson like, “Always love your brother.”Frankly, life is complicated and families are intense, and your innermostfeelings are your innermost feelings, and they aren’t anyone else’s business,as long as you keep them on the inside.It is, however, completely reasonable for parents to set out the expectationthat children will treat family members with basic courtesy. In other words,you cannot (and should not) enforce a rule like, “You may never hate yourbrother, not even for a minute.” The rule we can enforce is, “You may neverhit your brother, no matter how much you think he deserves it.” (All of uswith brothers—or sisters—will know that feeling!) You aren’t trying tomake rules about what your children think and feel—you’re making rulesabout how they behave.And the remarkable thing about learning good manners is that how youbehave affects how you think and how you feel. A child who treats abrother—or grandmother, or any other family member—with consistentcourtesy is going to have a better chance of developing genuinely fondfeelings for that person, and of creating some happy memories together.Parents who focus on helping their children to learn how to behave areactually helping them to learn to manage their emotions, organize theirthinking, and arrange the details of their lives. **"An elegant call to courtesy and decorum—meant not to shame but to encourage" from a royal mother, business woman, and parenting blogger (__The Wall Street Journal__).**Princess, parent, and founder of a successful children's clothing line, Marie-Chantal of Greece is constantly asked how she manages to do it all—raise her kids and run her business while leading an active social life. So many of these queries—about proper etiquette for children in our fast-paced, technology-centered world—led her to recognize the need for a modern handbook on children's manners. addresses rules of etiquette, including basic table manners, social media, fashion dos and don'ts, and party conversation. Covering children from infants to teens, is an essential guide for all parents concerned about raising self-assured, well-adjusted children who are equipped to thrive in society and develop into confident, successful adults. Illustrated with charming, specially commissioned watercolors and written in a lively, conversational style, it is certain to become a perennial and parental must-have resource.**"When in doubt . . . ask a princess! Because even royals have to contend with social media gaffes and dinner guests doing paleo." —__Town & Country__****"Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece . . . puts some pomp in her Ps and Qs." —__Vanity Fair__****"A how-to guide on navigating everything from international travel to playdate dress codes . . . Chock-full of actionable, sweetly illustrated tips, proving that modern etiquette doesn't have to be some antiquated, chew-like-you-have-a-secret ordeal." —__Domino__** The essential guide to modern etiquette for children. The founder of a successful children's clothing line, author of an influential parenting blog, and mother of five children, Marie-Chantal of Greece is constantly asked how she manages to do it all--raise her kids and run her business while leading an active social life. So many of these queries--about proper etiquette for children in our fast-paced, technology-centered world--led her to recognize the need for a modern handbook on children's manners. Manners Begin at Breakfast addresses rules of etiquette, including basic table manners, social media, fashion dos and don'ts, and party conversation. Covering children from infants to teens, Manners Begin at Breakfast is an essential guide for all parents concerned about raising self-assured, well-adjusted children who are equipped to thrive in society and develop into confident, successful adults. Illustrated with charming, specially commissioned watercolors and written in a lively, conversational style, it is certain to become a perennial and parental must-have resource "The founder of a successful children's clothing line, author of an influential parenting blog, and mother of five children, Marie-Chantal of Greece is constantly asked how she manages to do it all--raise her kids and run her business while leading an active social life. So many of these queries--about proper etiquette for children in our fast-paced, technology-centered world--led her to recognize the need for a modern handbook on children's manners. Manners Begin at Breakfast addresses rules of etiquette, including basic table manners, social media, fashion dos and don'ts, and party conversation. Covering children from infants to teens, Manners Begin at Breakfast is an essential guide for all parents concerned about raising self-assured, well-adjusted children who are equipped to thrive in society and develop into confident, successful adults. Illustrated with charming, specially commissioned watercolors and written in a lively, conversational style, it is certain to become a perennial and parental must-have resource."--Amazon.com The founder of a successful childrens clothing line, author of an influential parenting blog, and mother of five children, Marie-Chantal of Greece is constantly asked how she manages to do it all. So many of these queries about proper etiquette for children in our fast paced, technology-centered world led her to recognize the need for a modern handbook on childrens manners. Manners Begin at Breakfast addresses rules of etiquette, including basic table manners, social media, fashion dos and donts, and party conversation. Covering children from infants to teens, it t is an essential guide for all parents keen to raise polite, well-rounded children, equipped to thrive in society and develop into confident, successful adults. Illustrated with charming, specially commissioned watercolors, featuring a foreword by designer Tory Burch and an introduction by leading pediatrician Dr. Perri Klass, and written in a lively, conversational style, it is certain to become a perennial and must-have parental resource. "Addresses rules of etiquette, including basic table manners, social media, fashion dos and don'ts, and party conversation. Covering children from infants to teens, [this book] is [a] ... guide for all parents concerned about raising self-assured, well-adjusted children who are equipped to thrive in society and develop into confident, successful adults"--Publisher marketing