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<blockquote data-quote="rejectedmom" data-source="post: 239499" data-attributes="member: 2315"><p>My Dad couldn't stand to eat with us kids even though we didn't dare misbehave in his presence. He and My mom ate together at seven o'clock we kids (five of us) ate at 5 and were doing homework when the parents sat down to their dinner. </p><p></p><p>I didn't carry this tradition over to my family but maybe it is time you and husband took a break from the family meals. On the other hand I'm not sure how you would keep the kids from interrupting and fighting while you tried to eat. Duct Tape maybe? Sorry not trying to be flip just pointing out that eating away from the kids might not be a solution either. </p><p></p><p>One thing that husband and I did do was make dinner the time that we all got to tell about our day. We went around the table and each person had to tell about the worst thing and the best thing that had happened to them that day. We all liked it and it kept us all in tuned ti what was going on in each others lives. I think it helped the kids find some compassion for each other also. Just an idea.</p><p></p><p>Ropefree and I seemed to be posting at the same time her idea seems like a good one too but again how do you enforce it if they are not cooperative?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rejectedmom, post: 239499, member: 2315"] My Dad couldn't stand to eat with us kids even though we didn't dare misbehave in his presence. He and My mom ate together at seven o'clock we kids (five of us) ate at 5 and were doing homework when the parents sat down to their dinner. I didn't carry this tradition over to my family but maybe it is time you and husband took a break from the family meals. On the other hand I'm not sure how you would keep the kids from interrupting and fighting while you tried to eat. Duct Tape maybe? Sorry not trying to be flip just pointing out that eating away from the kids might not be a solution either. One thing that husband and I did do was make dinner the time that we all got to tell about our day. We went around the table and each person had to tell about the worst thing and the best thing that had happened to them that day. We all liked it and it kept us all in tuned ti what was going on in each others lives. I think it helped the kids find some compassion for each other also. Just an idea. Ropefree and I seemed to be posting at the same time her idea seems like a good one too but again how do you enforce it if they are not cooperative? [/QUOTE]
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