and behave at the table. Kids were told to use their best manners and say “please” and “thank you.” Parents taught kids how to use forks, how to use a napkin, and to never talk with their ...
To judge from the stature of some writers, table manners were no trivial ... De Civilitate morum puerilium (A Handbook on Good Manners for Children) rapidly went through more than 30 editions.