Absolutely disgusting. SD picks at her food and eats like a bird. She is 12 and still wipes her hands on her shirt despite being given a napkin and instructions NOT to wipe her hands on her shirt. Table manners were big in my home growing up as in no talking with a full mouth, no elbows on the table, etc. I hate going out to eat with SD because she is rude to waitstaff and acts like a 5 year old.

When I first met DH, SD had spent most of her time with BM obviously. She was allowed to crawl under the table and wall around the restaurant like she owned the place. We cut that crap out real quick. She will still order an adult meal and eat maybe half. She sometimes eats leftovers but not usually. Idk why DH allows that.

May I suggest putting bibs on children who want to use their shirts as napkins? How about feeding them from dog bowls placed on the floor of the kitchen? If they are going to insist on eating like animals, may as well go with the flow and help them along.

I love dogs, your SD needs to be left out of dinner plans if she's going to be rude to waitstaff and act slightly older than a toddler. The first time she pulled the crap with me, she'd be ordered to sit in her seat, keep her mouth shut, and think about the yummy PB&J she's getting at home since her restaurant order was officially cancelled. If she can't act appropriately in a restaurant, then she doesn't need to be in one.

I feel you pain lol

I absolutely can't stand bad table manners. SD9 is pretty bad....improving....but getting better. I dread going out to eat with her...so embarrassing. I nag SO to correct her bad behaviors to work in eliminating them.

What she does:
Chews with her mouth open and smacks her lips
Talks with food in her mouth.
Slurps her drinks
Would sit too far back or have her plate to far away on the table and make a mess
Wipes hands on cloths and the table cloth
Leaves lots of crumbs
Would never say please or thank you
Will double fist foot to her mouth . Imagine a French fry in each hand like a convert of belt of food - bite after bite.

She used to act like a baby when we went out . Would lie down in the booth or want to wander around . Cry like a baby when she didn't get her way. I told SO I was done going with if she continued to act that way.

I don't expect perfect table manners ...but ffs .....no one wants to eat with a feral child.

He should eat with no shirt on. The first time he globs gravy over his shoulder, I bet it wouldn't take too many times before he used a napkin.

I feel your pain. My SSs used to drive me crazy with all their many food "issues," from picky eating to ordering the most expensive dish on the menu and then eating only a small amount. The one I hated the most was, I had chair cushions custom made for our round kitchen chairs and oldest SS would, without fail, wipe his hands on the chair pads while eating greasy pizza!! I'd try to nicely suggest he use his napkin. Those were the days DH lived in fear of SSs not wanting to visit if anything slightly negative was said to them, so he didn't say much. And of course, despite all we did to cater to them, those days came anyway.

I feel your pain. My SSs used to drive me crazy with all their many food "issues," from picky eating to ordering the most expensive dish on the menu and then eating only a small amount. The one I hated the most was, I had chair cushions custom made for our round kitchen chairs and oldest SS would, without fail, wipe his hands on the chair pads while eating greasy pizza!! I'd try to nicely suggest he use his napkin. Those were the days DH lived in fear of SSs not wanting to visit if anything slightly negative was said to them, so he didn't say much. And of course, despite all we did to cater to them, those days came anyway.