Mary Killen Mary Killen

Dear Mary: how do I teach my grandchildren better table manners?

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issue 09 September 2023

Q. We frequently have our very young grandchildren to visit. However it reduces us to teeth-grinding, stony silence when the parents allow their children to spend fleeting milliseconds at the table before galloping off around the room while we try to eat food which has taken time, effort and love to prepare.

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