I like to ask young children questions, such as: What’s your favorite dinosaur? What did you eat for lunch? ... I don’t care about the actual answers; I just want to engage the child and get to know him.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there a nice way to ask people to butt out of a conversation?
But ultimately you will have to defer to the parent, even if you think they are being overprotective or too literal-minded. If you are right, Mommy will still be answering for Liam when he is old enough to set Mommy straight himself.DEAR MISS MANNERS: After my uncle recently died, a cousin sent me some cremated remains that had been in his custody, saying they were the ashes of my beloved surrogate grandmother, Paula, who died about 20 years ago.
No one in my family has ever had any idea that this urn contains anyone other than Paula. Of course, I intend to treat my unexpected guest with all respect and reverence, but I’m not sure how best to accomplish that.
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