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From the monthly archives:

November 2009

5 Wardrobe Essentials for Your Children

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You’ll find tons of articles and fashion tips about wardrobe essentials and creating a basic wardrobe if you’re an adult. But I haven’t seen many fashion tips about creating a basic wardrobe for children and tween girls. Given today’s economic environment it just makes sense to have a less is more approach regardless of a [...]

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Teach Your Children about Fashion & Individual Style

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We teach our children by example. We model polite behavior so they can learn how to conduct themselves in different social settings. We instruct them on which fork to use during a meal. We help them write thank you cards after birthday celebrations so why is it that when it comes to fashion tips and [...]

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Use the Holidays to Teach Children Table Etiquette

table manners are an acquired skill

Now that the holidays are approaching, think of all the wonderful learning opportunities that meals will present for your children to learn dining etiquette. Pull out the tablecloths, bring out the bread plates, use the grape scissors, set several glasses for beverages, and introduce a cheese course before dessert. More importantly have your children help [...]

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How to Teach Your Tots Impeccable Table Manners

table setting

Someone recently asked at what age children should learn dining etiquette and table manners, which prompted my reply: “as soon as they can sit at the dinning room table.” Even I will concede that placing a lovely linen napkin upon your child’s lap doesn’t cut it when they’re still in a high chair. But as [...]

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It’s a FAMILY Christmas Card – so everyone should participate in the tradition

personalized Christmas card

The Holidays are Coming! The Holidays are Coming! While December is still weeks away, families everywhere are getting their family Christmas cards ready. Photographers have been scheduled to capture the children so everyone can see how the little ones are not so little anymore. Stationery stores are displaying binders of Holiday cards and people are [...]

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