it can be difficult to sit together at the dinner table. when you do have family meals, remind kids that they should pass food to everyone at the table. don’t serve yourself and then set the dish right in front of you forgetting to offer food to other people.
leave enough food in the dish, so everyone gets a first helping.
practice asking to have salt and pepper, ketchup, or seconds on an item passed rather than standing up and reaching across others at the table.
show kids how to wipe a counter or table. push the sponge (or cloth) in one direction, so all the food crumbs stay in front of the 