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Manners Do Matter: Social etiquette for kids

Posted Jun 21, 2010 by Beth Gaddis

Updated Jun 21, 2010 at 12:06 PM

Anyone who has ever been on a job interview, a date or just over to a friend’s house for dinner knows how important it is to make a good impression.

Now your kids can learn good manners that will carry them through a formal meal, a birthday party and more through a company founded by a mother-of-three in Lithia.  I even learned a few things myself in talking to Lisa Aber, the founder of “Manners Do Matter.”

“When you go to sit in a restaurant, you usually get a linen napkin that you put down immediately. But a paper napkin you shouldn’t put down until the food arrives,” Aber says.

I had no idea.

Aber offers four-week instruction courses on manners, plus two-hour boot camps on restaurant etiquette.  She has two boot camps coming up in July at Formaggio’s Restaurant in Lithia.  The two-hour session is for ages 6 to 11 and costs $39 per student.  That includes the meal.

She makes the classes fun and gives the kids easy-to-remember tips.  Do your kids get confused about how to set the table?  They won’t after this class.

Aber, who was a professional recruiter when she lived in New York, also offers college interview tips, social etiquette training for wedding parties, and customized manners programs for schools and groups. 

For more information, email Aber at mannersdomatter@verizon.net or check out her website at www.mannersdomatterllc.com.