At home or away, good table manners are important for kids to learn ... and they should be allowed to get up and do homework, ...

At first, Hamlet and the planets seem far removed from table manners. But social historians see close links between the Renaissance outlook and the rapid development of codes of behavior at the table.

But good table manners involve a lot more than that. According to the workshop instructor, people should be happy and comfortable when they are dining with you. It sounds easy but it is not.