dining, dining out, kids, mealtime, parenting, restaurant, table manners, tantrums

Taking Kids to Restaurants Without the Tantrums! 

Every parent or adult who has experienced bringing kids to a restaurant knows that any fine dining experience could quickly become a nightmare once a child starts throwing a tantrum. But kids are kids. So guess how the Internet reacted when a popular restaurant in rural Georgia charged some extra dining surcharge for what they ...

Viena Abdon

A family dining out.

Table Manners 101: How to Teach Your Children Proper Table Manners

Teaching your children table manners is extremely important in their upbringing. But if you’re struggling to teach your children how to behave around the table or don’t know what proper table etiquette is, check out this article. When teaching a child table manners, one of the most challenging roadblocks as a parent is knowing what ...

Mike West

Family sharing dinner at the table.

How Chopsticks Reveal Your Character

Since ancient times, proper etiquette has been an important part of Chinese culture. Etiquette was considered especially important while dining, and ancient people viewed how one used chopsticks as a reflection of their upbringing and their parents. If you held or used chopsticks in a sloppy, careless, or rough manner, it was taken very seriously, ...

Tatiana Denning

People taking food with chopsticks from a hot pot.

Chinese Dining Etiquette Guide: 8 Do’s and Don’ts

Chinese dining etiquette is quite strict. From saying “please” and “thank you” to politely waiting for someone to finish speaking instead of cutting them off in the middle of a sentence, having good manners is essential for the functioning of a civil society. But what do you do when dining with friends or potential business ...

Emma Lu

A table loaded with Peking duck and all the trimmings.

Dining With Manners the Chinese Way

When you dine with your Chinese friends, you need to observe proper etiquette. After all, table manners are a big part of the Chinese tradition. There’s a proper way to sit, order a dish, hold your chopsticks, and eat in a Chinese gathering. Whether you are visiting China, eating in a classy Chinese restaurant, or ...

Emma Lu

Pouring tea during a Chinese meal.

Proper Manners Begin at the Dining Table

Manners are a cornerstone of every culture. And while most manners align with the culture and may be different from each other from culture to culture, one thing they all have in common is respect and dignity for the heritage of tradition and culture. Today, many people believe that manners are something archaic and don’t ...

Hermann Rohr

Chinese family getting food with chopsticks.