How many moms out there can get their kids to eat with them for dinner?
dear L.,
i just had a baby 7 weeks ago my children ages are 21 18 8 and 7 weeks my oldest two moved out but the middle one age 8 sits at table with us even the baby , dinner time is the best time to spend with kids enjoy it's a everyday thing in my family/ good luck
It's not an option at our house. At dinnertime we eat as a family. It's just always been that way. Even when the kids were just starting solids they sat in the high chair at the dinner table. I'd feed them and myself. It's habit and routine.
I know you request came a couple of weeks ago but I think it is an important one to get a response with. When I grew up we ALWAYS ate together for supper. My husband never really did this and when we had our first child we started doing this and then again with our second son. It is quite simple, it is supper time and we all eat together period. The rule has always been if you will not be home for supper you must let me know in advance (not an hour before supper time) so i can plan accordingly. I do this and my husband as well. The supper table is a place that anyone and everyone can talk, with no restrictions. What is said at the table stays at teh table. This is something I wouldnt give up for anything. Make it fun for the boys, ask them questions about anything and let them know that they can say anything to you. alot of times my kids cant wait for supper time cause they know they can let it all on the table, whether it be for advice or just frustration or just to talk. If you want it bad enough it will happen, they will respect you as a woman and a mother cooking for them. i also have my boys clean up after we eat this includes, clearing the table, and doing the dishes and loading the dishwasher. most of the time my husband stay in the kitchen whiel they are doing this and we keep the conversations going. I so wish you luck,
My husband and I require that our kids come and eat with us, when we have dinner. It's a family thing in our house.
Holly
Hi L.,
It's a family meal. My children are soon to be 3(girl) and 4(boy) and believe me it's sometimes hard but they are told almost every night that they have to stay at the table with their father and me until everyone is done eating. It's a way for them to practice their good manners. It also helps tremendously when we go out to a restaurant. They already know what's expected of them. Consistancy is the hardest part, but it pays off in the long run.
we all eat together at dinner time. We might not all eat the same thing, but we sit together. My boys are 5 and 2 1/2.
First of all, how old are your boys and what time do you normally serve dinner?
I can. I don't give them any other choice. My oldest is 6 yrs, my middle is just about to turn 4 yrs, and my youngest is 21 months. If they don't want to eat, they still must sit at the table with the rest of the family and wait for permission to be excused from the table. It's a family rule. To help that rule out, the TV is NOT allowed on during dinner, the phone is turned off, and the computer is off too.
Since my first son was born we have always had supper as a family. My son would be in his highchair at the table with us even if it wasn't time for him to eat. Since then it is just routine, we did the same with our 5 yr. old and are also doing the same with our 7.5 month old. Supper is the one meal that we all sit down to. Maybe if you just start and stick with it eventually the boys will get the message "hey all of us eat together". They will probably enjoy the extra attention and family togetherness also.
