PART ONE: WAKING TO THE WORLD: BIRTH TO TWELVE MONTHS: Building the foundations -- First lessons in respect -- The budding communicator -- At the table -- In the larger world -- FOR EVERY AGE: Children with special needs -- PART TWO: LEARNING THE BASICS: ONE TO THREE YEARS: Establishing your values -- Respecting others -- Building communication skills -- Toddler table manners -- Going out and about -- FOR EVERY AGE: New family etiquette issues -- PART THREE: THE AGE OF DISCOVERY: THREE THROUGH FIVE YEARS: Learning about values -- Promoting respect -- The expanding world of language -- Teaching mealtime manners -- Out-and-about behavior -- FOR EVERY AGE: Working it out: parent-to-parent -- PART FOUR: THE SOCIALIZATION YEARS: SIX THROUGH TEN YEARS: Instilling values and ethics -- The importance of respect -- Oral and written communication -- Improving table manners -- Learning about the world -- FOR EVERY AGE: The over-programmed child -- PART FIVE: THE BUMPY YEARS: ELEVEN THROUGH FOURTEEN YEARS: Moral and ethical values -- Respect for self and others -- Skillful communication -- Dining manners -- Out on their own -- FOR EVERY AGE: School problems -- PART SIX: ON THE THRESHOLD: FIFTEEN THROUGH EIGHTEEN YEARS: Moral and ethical choices -- Demonstrating respect every day -- The power of communication -- The etiquette of entertaining -- The challenging world -- FOR EVERY AGE: Going to college. |