Emily Post protégé

One of the first gifts Benji opened from his stocking Christmas morning was a toddler-sized set of eating utensils. Up until now the boys have been using plastic spoons, so it’s understandable that more mature flatware might be a welcome addition, but his reaction was most surprising. The spoon, fork and knife set fascinated him to the point of neglecting the opening of other gifts. Instead, he arranged and rearranged his new instruments around his plate in an effort to set his table just right. Maybe next year he’ll receive a copy of Emily Post’s book on etiquette.