Eating at the table

Do you eat at the table?

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We just recently(6mo) had a baby and since then we try and eat at the table. Hell we had to go buy one, but as our family grows we will have a dinner at the table every night like I did growing up. And you can bet that there won't be any electronics at the table including mine that rings all night for work. I'm in the younger generation (I'm 28) but hate how my generation acts I'm more like a 40yr old. When we go to URE for the weekend I'm the only one that hates there is service there now and leave my phone in my bag the whole weekend.
 
Yes, but as a kid we didn't. There were times I can remember making my plate and heading to my bedroom.

Now both my wife and I make it a point to eat dinner at the table with our son. I like having the time with no interruptions
 
jyaks said:
We just recently(6mo) had a baby and since then we try and eat at the table. Hell we had to go buy one, but as our family grows we will have a dinner at the table every night like I did growing up. And you can bet that there won't be any electronics at the table including mine that rings all night for work. I'm in the younger generation (I'm 28) but hate how my generation acts I'm more like a 40yr old. When we go to URE for the weekend I'm the only one that hates there is service there now and leave my phone in my bag the whole weekend.
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I'm in the same boat. I have more in common with the 40+ crowd. Only 26 but the wife says I act 50. I loved having no service at URE. Now I just put it on Airplane mode and use it for pics while I'm there.
 
Ate at the table most nights growing up. Dad worked out of town a lot but when he was home we were at the table. Now when we go to my parents house we eat at the table. Only electronics allowed are fire pagers, but after the meal and dishes we will usually hang out at the table and share funny/odd/weird/whatever stuff we found during the day with each other. Because of our schedules it's only maybe twice a week my wife and I are both home at dinner time so we are usually just happy to be together, and about half the time we go somewhere for dinner. Hopefully some career changes and or schedule changes will occur where we can have more meals together, especially when our little girl gets old enough to eat at the table.

At work we eat at the table when we cook, or if we go out we always stay and sit down if we can. There are a few places we will get take out from (like Cook Out) and we eat that on tv trays when we get back to the station, but that is rare.

Duane
 
jyaks said:
When we go to URE for the weekend I'm the only one that hates there is service there now and leave my phone in my bag the whole weekend.
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My wife still doesn't know there is cell reception at camp while at Harlan. Probably never will...
 
Only eat in the kitchen at my house. Not because of the warm and fuzzy family feel but because people aren't responsible enough to pick up all the shit they drop in between the cushions or under the couch or under coffee table.
 
We eat at the table for every meal we are at home.
 
If you do not eat meals at the table with your spouse and children you will end up divorced and your children will be drug addicts!

Seriously, the family dynamic that is birthed and matures during family mealtime is one of the key components in the decline of of America's respect throughout the world. The moral fiber of our country was sown and grown at the dinner table of our colonial ancestors and is a crucial aspect of why this country is on a path to "hell in a handbasket". Bottom line, eat meals at the table with your family, win/win for everyone!
 
No kids. Just a big spoiled dog who sits beside us while we eat.
Lisa and I eat at the island in our kitchen most nights. We work together so our rule is no work talk at the "table". The news is on in the background and we usually have leftover chicken, sweet taters, etc along with a freshly prepped side of some sort.
We try to keep it easy during the week.
 
as many have said, eating at the table builds social skills, and table manners are important to learn.

no one has mentioned the dating aspect...if you grow up used to being entertained by tv or other electronics, you will be ill prepared to carry a conversation on dates. I have been on a few dates with people with limited conversation skills and/or attention span, and it makes for a miserable experience.

or hell, even hanging out with friends...got one buddy that always has his nose glued to his phone, it defeats the purpose of even hanging out.

and on table manners, went out with a broad that chews with her mouth open, it was all i could do not to walk out in the middle of it.
 
Well, we all sat at the table last night. It was good for the most part. No stories were read and no electronics were allowed. I think it went smooth because the wee one got her ass busted earlier in the grocery store for throwing something at a lady after she said she was cute.

We've eaten at the table before but not with consistency. When the new baby arrives we'll be at the table all the time because it's just easier that way. I'm not going to feed a baby in the living room. We started at the table with our little girl too. We just drifted away over the past couple of years. Time will tell. Like I said I think it went smooth because she got into trouble earlier. The real test will be when everything is good and she has to sit there with us.
 
We eat dinner either at the table or sitting at the island in the kitchen. I prefer the table but my boy and wife seem to gravitate toward the island. The main problem is that we don't all always eat at the same time. Sometimes my wife does not get home until late so I will feed our boy and try and wait to eat with her if it isn't going to be too late. If she gets home early enough though, we all sit down together.

I grew up in a house where my father worked and my mother stayed home. My father got home about 5:30pm every night and dinner was at the table every night at the same time (usually about 6-6:30pm).

My wife will finish her dinner in less than 5 minutes. My boy will eat for about 10 minutes and then say that he is done. I am always still eating when both of them are done, LOL.
 
One thing I do regret is not being more of a hard-ass about eating in the living room. We eat meals at the table, but often eat snack in the LR, and in the morning the kids eat (dry) cereal there while watching TV before school (if we have a real "breakfast" together it's at the table).
I wish we had never started or allowed that. We don't allow food anywhere else, but there are crumbs and little bits of stuff everywhere in the LR all the time. Flipped over a couch cushion the other day and my GOD I bet there were 2 bowls worth of cereal in there. In the dining room at least the crumbs are contained on or just under the table.
 
McCracken said:
Well, we all sat at the table last night. It was good for the most part. No stories were read and no electronics were allowed. I think it went smooth because the wee one got her ass busted earlier in the grocery store for throwing something at a lady after she said she was cute.

We've eaten at the table before but not with consistency. When the new baby arrives we'll be at the table all the time because it's just easier that way. I'm not going to feed a baby in the living room. We started at the table with our little girl too. We just drifted away over the past couple of years. Time will tell. Like I said I think it went smooth because she got into trouble earlier. The real test will be when everything is good and she has to sit there with us.
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it was probably more the story about her dad being a da and getting stuck...
 
We always ate at the table growing up. Most of the time we eat at the table in our house. We have a 4 and 8 year old. Usually there is an exception for lunch and some dinners on the weekend depending what we are having. We started out making the kids wait till everyone was sitting down before eating, but it seemed to be more trouble than it was worth. I am the cook, and am always trying to put my food and my wifes on the plate last so it will be warm when I sit down. We also make the kids ask to be excused before they can get up. It's about time to make them stay at the table the whole time until we are finished, but my 4 year old daughter is such a pain in the ass, I would rather let her up so we can relax!
 
Loganwayne said:
it was probably more the story about her dad being a da and getting stuck...
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if it keeps her from bitching I'm ok with telling a story or two. last night I told her the one about the time a guy I worked with took a picture of a water moccasin up and close and personal. there wasn't much to it but it kept her engaged.
 
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