Originally Posted By TomSawyer I'm curious how often you eat together as a family. I don't mean eating together in front of the TV set, but actually sitting at a table. My wife and I are pretty committed to doing this with our daughter, and so far we've done pretty well. There are only a couple of days a month where we eat after she goes to bed.
Originally Posted By ReadingMom Every night. It's where you find out all the "good stuff" about what's going on with everyone.
Originally Posted By Ursula My husband and I have dinner at the table every night after work. Most of the time I cook it, or he'll have a tri-tip grilling when I get home...or when I have to work later, I'll do take out or he'll toss some hot dogs on the grill. And I use my china each night. On the weekends, we usually eat out on Saturday, and watch football on Sunday but we have a huge TV that we can turn so that we can still eat at the table and enjoy the night game. If ever we have kids, I have no intention of changing our eating habits.
Originally Posted By markedward We eat together as a family every night, as well as breakfast. Our eating bad habit is eating out, which we do too much.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Every single day at dinner, at the table, old-school style. Grace is said by one child and myself. After most of us are well on our...say 75% finished, each child is required to give three pieces of information to the table. 1.) What is something interesting you did today? 2.) What is something you learned today? 3.) What mistake did you make and how did you correct it, or if no mistake, what was something you are proud of that you did or that occurred today? My 6th grader asks often if he can eat in his room, in the media room, in some other part of the house, and the answer is always no. He is at the age of beginning to pull away and do his own thing, which tells me my time of influence is almost over with him. But the answer, even at 17, will still be no.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Sunday through Thursday every single family member was suppose to be at the dinner table - no excuses the entire time I grew up and as long as I lived at my parents house. It's my fondest memory. Friday's and Saturday's were hard, as we all played sports and as teens with dating and stuff. I swear 8 out of 10 times we still ate together at a restaurant or with friends joining in on those nights too. As an adult, I own a home with my mom and aunt, my grandma lives with us. We still sit down and eat together every night Sunday through Thursday. It's a very important part of us being a family. Our time to share the day, talk world events, family stuff, etc.
Originally Posted By gaydsnywitch Well, since I'm single and live by myself, I would say everyday at least for breakfast. (Breakfast at the table, dinner in front of the tv.) When I go visit my mom, she and I usually eat meals at the table while my dad sits in front of the television.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper With my 4 year old we eat together every night. The time varies due to the baby's schedule but we do make him turn off the tv and we sit and eat together as a family. I will insist on this for as long as possible.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer So, 2oony, in all the years of eating together around the table you never thought to teach your kids how to butter a roll?
Originally Posted By mele We don't as often as we should however we just bought new benches for the dining room table so we can eat there more often. (My son broke 2 of our chairs by leaning back in them and we just kept putting off buying new chairs. Funny how you can put the simplest things off forever.)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan So, 2oony, in all the years of eating together around the table you never thought to teach your kids how to butter a roll?<< ROFL!!! Man, I've missed you!
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Most week nights at the dinner table with the TV off. As a kid, we did a lot of dinner in front of the TV in the living room. But now only if it's burgers, hot dogs, or grab it yourself left-overs.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo At the weekend we tend to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at the table as a family. Whenever I work from home I try to have 1 if not 2 meals with the family. I would like to do it every night, but as I do long hours and travel loads, it is not always possible.
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun The majority of the time we eat dinner together at the table. If DH is working (He does 12 hr shifts), the boys and I still go to the table. Breakfast is harder as someone is still sleeping when another is leaving or DS is eating at Daycare 2 times a week. Similary - we started having a game night on Sunday nights last winter. Must have started from radio Disneys family fun night. Anyway, we got away from that in the summer, but the boys keep asking us when we can start it up again. They love it!! (Probably will this weekend)
Originally Posted By ajnhollysmommy We always do. If hubby will not be home for dinner then we use breakfast time as a replacement. On Saturdays I am not allowed to eat breakfast with hubby and son. It is just there time alone to do male bonding I guess. They also always have the same thing - Eggo Waffles. So I have started this tradition with Holly. We have the time slot before the boys. We eat yogurt with a bagel
Originally Posted By stagemomx3 Sunday through Thursday nights we eat together. I also eat breakfast with the kids Monday through Friday morning.
Originally Posted By nevadarebel we eat together as a family everynight. Sometimes dinner is not until 8 because of practice or whatever but we still sit with the TV off at the dining room table and we too like DVCDad, ask questions and they must answer and contribute to the conversation. My youngest always makes us laugh but it is amazing how much information you can get from kids by just having casual conversation daily.
