Miss Manners: What are the rules on correcting ill-mannered children?
A reader asks what’s appropriate when adolescent children of friends or relatives act rude — for example, a loud “ew” when they sneeze despite saying “excuse me,” or jokes that cross the line.
Dear Miss Manners: From time to time, I find myself on the receiving end of rude behavior from the adolescent children of friends or relatives, although the behavior isn’t always directed solely at me. For instance, a loud “ew” when I sneeze, despite my saying “excuse me,” or a joke that crosses the line.