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Miss Manners' Guide to Rearing Perfect Children : For Every Despairing, Bewildered or Panic-Stricken Parent--Advice from America's Reigning Doyenne of Etiquette

by Gloria Kamen, Judith Martin
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Miss Manners' Guide to Rearing Perfect Children : For Every Despairing, Bewildered or Panic-Stricken Parent--Advice from America's Reigning Doyenne of Etiquette - Thryft
Miss Manners' Guide to Rearing Perfect Children : For Every Despairing, Bewildered or Panic-Stricken Parent--Advice from America's Reigning Doyenne of Etiquette - Thryft

Etiquette advice for rearing perfect children.

Miss Manners' Guide to Rearing Perfect Children is a witty and informative book that contains practical tips on how to teach your children proper manners and social etiquette without being overly authoritarian. The book covers a range of topics, from manners at the family dinner table to impressing college admissions officers. It is a must-read for any parent who wants to teach their children to be responsible, well-mannered adults.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Miss Manners' Guide to Rearing Perfect Children : For Every Despairing, Bewildered or Panic-Stricken Parent--Advice from America's Reigning Doyenne of Etiquette

by Gloria Kamen, Judith Martin
$5.90 Now $3.90 Save 34% more
ISBN: 9780883658383
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $14.62
Authors: Gloria Kamen, Judith Martin
Publisher: Atheneum
Date of Publication: 1993-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Personal Development, Sociology
Related Topics: Education, Personal Development, Parenting, How To
Goodreads rating: 4.18
(rated by 222 readers)

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For Every Despairing, Bewildered or Panic-Stricken Parent--Advice from America's Reigning Doyenne of EtiquetteThe nation's foremost authority on etiquette is about to civilize a whole new generation with her course on the proper training of children from the pre-kindergarten to post-graduate years. The incomparable Miss Manners dispenses invaluable advice on cradle courtesy, including births and adoptions; social life, including protection on the playground and television addiction; the financial life, or how to negotiate allowances; the romantic life, covering a few things mother never mentioned; and so much more.
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Etiquette advice for rearing perfect children.

Miss Manners' Guide to Rearing Perfect Children is a witty and informative book that contains practical tips on how to teach your children proper manners and social etiquette without being overly authoritarian. The book covers a range of topics, from manners at the family dinner table to impressing college admissions officers. It is a must-read for any parent who wants to teach their children to be responsible, well-mannered adults.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.