Figure 1.--The children in this staged scene for a postcard are demostrating some of their their best party manners. We are not sure when the postcard was shot, probably the early-1920s.

Special manners were not needed while playing with other children, when playing or at school, except not to use swear words and not to fight. Of course with visitors or on special occassions such as parties or formal events like weddings, more formal manners were expected. These varied somewhat deppending on the child's age and fender. The ways boys and girls have played together have changed over time. A post card provides us a scene from the 1920s. At the time it was less common for boys and girls to play together.