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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are doing it for our boys. It’s not at all some kind of fancy high society event, just kids dressing up and going to a little party at the neighborhood event center. I like the classes because they do teach manners in a fun and engaging way and make it a social thing the kids look forward to. The little dance/cotillion is a fun excuse for the kids to dress up and feel fancy and grown up.

I would compare it more to confirmation classes and confirmation than some elaborate debutante ball. [/quote]

+1. It's weird to think of it as "status conscious." It's not at all like that.

My boys play sports and are very athletic. They play x-box and play outside with their friends. Cotillion is a good addition that rounds them out a bit. They can score at the game AND grab the correct fork and tie their ties. It's not that big of a deal.[/quote]

But why can’t you teach them that yourself? Or do you not know how?[/quote]

Some of it I don’t know and is really not particularly useful but fun for the kids (like waltzing) some of it (table manners, behaving politely in different social situations) enforces what is learned at home and, again, provides a fun setting with peers. I also know how to swim and taught my kids but sent my kids to swim classes, anyway. They did pick up some new info and had a great time. [/quote]

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