FAMILY: MISSED MANNERS

If your little angel is more like a devil, sign him up for a crash course in gentility. These hotels offer one-day classes on everything from table manners to the waltz.

Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles

Children 6 to 12 learn the art of introduction, phone manners and protocol for eating such dishes as caviar, shrimp and asparagus. After they've rejected the food, kids get to decorate their own petit fours. Price: $250, hotelbelair.com

The Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas

The finer points of dining on spaghetti and soup are taught to the 5-to-12 age group. Also: lessons in napkin folding. Price: $50, mansiononturtlecreek.com

Don Cesar Beach Resort, St. Pete Beach, Fla. In a party setting, kids 5 to 12 learn how to politely work a room, as well as the right way to shake hands, write a thank-you note and navigate a four-course meal. Price: $65, doncesar.com

The Ritz-Carlton, Boston The "Day of Social Savvy" from the Judith Re Academie introduces today's youth to ballroom dancing. Also, they'll get crash courses in social correspondence and formal dining. Price: $325, including tips and all meals; ritzcarlton.com