My four year old boy is like most his age. Messy, energetic, and trying figure out the world. Grubbin' time is another issue. He blocks out the world while he eats.

We are trying to teach him table manners, but the venture is frustrating. We offer him all the utensils needd to complete the task, yet he continues to use his shirt as his napkin. I look over and watch him rake his gloppy hand on his shirt. I instruct him to put his napkin in his lap to simulate the wiping procedure (but on the pants... sort of). He doens't buy into the plan. The napkin remains a lonely sole on the table while his shirt gets all the traffic.