For the second year running, John has attended an etiquette class after school. It is fabulous! At each of the five weekly classes they learn about a different topic, including introductions, phone etiquette, thank you notes, and table manners. The class culminated tonight with a fancy dinner at a local restaurant. We got there a few minutes early and I couldn’t resist grabbing some pictures of my almost-9-year-old all dressed up in his Beaufort Bonnet Company bow-tie. I adore these because they are sized for boys aged 2-12 AND you can put a monogram on them. *swoon*
Only the littles were allowed to attend this four course extravaganza, but bestie P and I literally hid out a table just behind the curtain to their room and spied on the whole precious event.
Afterwards, John joined us at our table for a while. His teacher came by and told us what an exemplary student he had been. He’s a regular Mr. Manners. :-) I gave her fair warning that little brother will be enrolling next year…
With that, I hope y’all are having a lovely day. We’ve got TWO science fair projects to get cracking on.
xoxo
What fun! My girls did cotillion in 5th grade. He is so handsome, and looking more and more like his daddy!!
Oh I love this. My children all went to ettiquet classes and I always made sure that every Sunday we had dinner in the dining room with all the appropriate glasses and silverware. My boys said as teenagers that they never felt nervous at anyone's home or any banquet, they were comfortable and knew what to expect. What an asset for a teenager when life seems so awkward anyway. As my daughter began entertaining in her own home she also felt at ease and never stressed. Too bad all children aren't given this opportunity.
What a fine young man! :-)
I love bow ties on a young man and John looks so handsome in his! Its really refreshing in this day and age to see a young person dressed nicely and learning social skills and etiquette.
Just wondering if his instructor touched on not using mobile devices or electronic games during a dinner or social gathering? It seems every time we go out to dinner we see a family all with their heads down texting or playing games. No social interaction or conversation during the whole dinner. Very sad!
Congratulations, John! You are so grown up and should be very proud of yourself. Good manners never go out of style and will always put you one step ahead in life.
Jane ~ San Diego
Such a handsome young gentleman! I think it's great to have this training. My kids did even though they did protest. :) Every few months we had a formal dinner they had to dress for. We had the linens, silver, candles, you name it. They said they were probably the only kids *ever* to have to do this. :) As teens and young adults, they began saying they were so glad they had done this…they knew which fork to use, proper stemware to use (from apple or white grape juice), no elbows on the table, etc.
xo
Pat
Wish my littles had etiquette classes available to them. Such a wonderful idea. And of course John looks very dapper.
Xo
Amelia