Problem: Table etiquette is lost on your little one. Getting him to say excuse me after he burps—and then giggles for five minutes—was a master accomplishment. Getting him to use a napkin, well you’re just not up for that challenge. 

Solution: Sometimes all it takes to get a good habit to stick is a fun thingamajig. So try adding Napkin Clips ($8, etikits.com) to the training. Not only will they hold the napkin in place, but they come with fun stickers: soccer balls, ice cream cones, butterflies and baseball mitts. Clipping the napkins in place will do wonders for his manners—not to mention the wonders it will no for the laundry.