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 2010-04-29 8:13 AM |
Pro  4827     Plano, Texas |  Subject: Supper Table rulesWe eat supper at the table as a family as often as possible. Over the years, we have established the following rules: 1. No toys at the table. (younger kids mostly) 2. No phone calls or texting at the table. (Oldest son) 3. Eat the majority of what's on your plate. 4. Remove your dishes from the table, clean them off and put in the dish washer. What are the rules at your table? |
| 2010-04-29 8:16 AM in reply to: #2824957 |
| Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules KenD - 2010-04-29 8:13 AM We eat supper at the table as a family as often as possible. Over the years, we have established the following rules: 1. No toys at the table. (younger kids mostly) 2. No phone calls or texting at the table. (Oldest son) 3. Eat the majority of what's on your plate. 4. Remove your dishes from the table, clean them off and put in the dish washer. What are the rules at your table? pretty much the same for #1 and #2. #3 is you have to try everything that is fixed but you don't necessarily have to eat most or all(they usually do though). #4 is to clear off your stuff and leave it in the sink-I will wash and load into the dish washer. The kids have bath and homework to go do! |
| 2010-04-29 8:18 AM in reply to: #2824957 |
Champion 5874 Milton, GA | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules 5. No television |
| 2010-04-29 8:21 AM in reply to: #2824957 |
Master 1736 Midcoast Maine | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules 1. No toys at the table 2. Everyone must take at least one bite of everything that is offered. 3. No singing at the table (never thought I would have to make this rule - but there you go) 4. When you are done eating, asked to be excused, take your dishes into the kitchen and leave the room (otherwise my youngest would ask to sit on my lap while I finished eating or start to do crafts while we were still eating). 5. Don't answer the phone during dinner (if it is truly important, the caller will leave a message and we can deal with it then) |
| 2010-04-29 8:24 AM in reply to: #2824957 |
Champion 5868 Urbandale, IA | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules Same rules as mentiuoned by others. We have an additional rule (mostly because dinner time discussion was becoming a complainfest). Each person must tell of one good thing that happened to them that day and tell us why it was good. It's a nice experience when you think you have had a rotten day and you still can come up with something good as well as hearing good things that happened to everyone else. |
| 2010-04-29 8:30 AM in reply to: #2824957 |
Pro 4277 Parker, CO | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules similar to your rules but they often get broken. one thing we do routinely is everyone needs to tell us something about their day. sometimes you really have to work at getting an 8 & 10 year old to tell you about school...but once the ball gets rolling they have a lot to say! |
| 2010-04-29 8:31 AM in reply to: #2824957 |
Extreme Veteran 605 | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules Can't start eating until everyone is there |
| 2010-04-29 8:34 AM in reply to: #2824957 |
Veteran 239 Kalispell, MT | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules I miss having dinner at the table... |
| 2010-04-29 8:42 AM in reply to: #2824957 |
Champion 6786 Two seat rocket plane | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules No begging.
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| 2010-04-29 8:52 AM in reply to: #2825055 |
Champion 5874 Milton, GA | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules ride_like_u_stole_it - 2010-04-29 9:42 AM No begging.
Our dogs must be related. |
| 2010-04-29 9:14 AM in reply to: #2825093 |
Champion 4835 Eat Cheese or Die | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules It's me, my wife, our 3 year old and the dog. #1 No eating till everyone is there. #2 TV is off and no toys at the table. #3 You must try everything on your plate. You don't have to eat more then one bite if you don't like it, but you have to try it. #4 No feeding the dog from the table. #5 Utensils and food are not toys. #6 Please and thank you are used when asking for and receiving items. #7 You must stay at the table until everyone is done and you must ask to be excused. #8 Help clear the table. It's pretty easy to tell a lot of these are really aimed at teaching the kid proper table manners. We're working on no talking with food in your mouth and chewing with your mouth closed but we have not made those mandatory for her as of yet. The sad part is that I wonder if we posted these on the wall if it would change any of my MIL's behaviors. As it becomes necessary, no toys will be replaced by no phones and if need be we will add saying something positive that happened during your day. I like that one. |
| 2010-04-29 9:23 AM in reply to: #2825023 |
Champion 14571 the alamo city, Texas | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules MNGopher - 2010-04-29 9:31 AM Can't start eating until everyone is there This is my favorite. We've instituted it at the kid's table for holidays, and it almost turns into a game. I will intentionally eat extra slow so my cousin can't get up and watch the football game. Or my sister will take super duper small servings, and just take them over and over so she's never really done eating. Yeah we still did this last Christmas. Ages 25 - 28. |
| 2010-04-29 9:27 AM in reply to: #2824957 |
Arch-Bishop of BT 10278 Pittsburgh | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules We do most of what has already been mentioned... No toys. No banging the utensils. Stay in your seat. No phones (that one's for me) No TV Oldest son (now 7) sets and cleans off the table. Eat everything on your plate... But... the number ONE rule... No chewing with your mouth open. My dad was so strict on this one that I am ruined. I cannot stand it when it happens. I can barely handle hearing someone chewing even if their mouth IS closed. I need help. *sigh*
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| 2010-04-29 10:16 AM in reply to: #2824957 |
Master 1286 Mt Pleasant, SC | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules hello here are a few of ours. Everyone tells how their day was ( Mom, dad, son & daughter) This works and over time your kids will tell things going on in their life that you would never find out. The cook is the only person that can complain about the food. We hold hands when we say the dinner prayer & then blow kisses to everyone around the table. I don't really remember how this kiss business started but it did when the kids were very young. So we still do it today even though the kids are grown and gone. Everyone helps carry the dishes to the kitchen and nobody leaves the kitchen until all the clean-up is done. Kevin |
| 2010-04-29 10:20 AM in reply to: #2825186 |
Elite 4564 Boise | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules meherczeg - 2010-04-29 8:23 AM MNGopher - 2010-04-29 9:31 AM Can't start eating until everyone is there This is my favorite. We've instituted it at the kid's table for holidays, and it almost turns into a game. I will intentionally eat extra slow so my cousin can't get up and watch the football game. Or my sister will take super duper small servings, and just take them over and over so she's never really done eating. Yeah we still did this last Christmas. Ages 25 - 28. That's just evil. |
| 2010-04-29 10:24 AM in reply to: #2824957 |
Extreme Veteran 3177 | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules Our rules are a little different. 1. we start eating when food is done cooking. 2. don't spill anything on the laptop. 3. the cutest looking dog gets the first nibble after we are done eating (to be fair it is usually a leftover carrot stick or something similar) 4. do the dishes after we are all done. 5. The one who complains the most wins (me, my wife, or our dogs) |
| 2010-04-29 11:09 AM in reply to: #2824999 |
Elite 3221 the desert | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules jdwright56 - 2010-04-29 6:24 AM Same rules as mentiuoned by others. We have an additional rule (mostly because dinner time discussion was becoming a complainfest). Each person must tell of one good thing that happened to them that day and tell us why it was good. It's a nice experience when you think you have had a rotten day and you still can come up with something good as well as hearing good things that happened to everyone else. We do the same thing with joy... not matter how bad the day was, there must be at least one thing that made you smile or brought you a little happiness (maybe it's even that the day is finally over). Other rules - 1 - only one bathroom visit per meal (although the 3yr old loves to test this one - - especially if we're out to eat) 2- if we are having something different to eat, the kids must try 1 new item per week if available. We don't want them to live solely on hot dogs, quesadillas, etc. |
| 2010-04-29 11:59 AM in reply to: #2824957 |
Expert 1049 Burnaby, BC | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules Interesting rules. Ours seem to be a shorter list: You must sit at the table with the family when dinner is served. You must use your manners. Mom and dad will explain as you grow. Do not take more than you plan to eat. If you leave early, the kitchen is closed for 30 mins after mom and dad finish eating. The food you left on your plate will be available after the kitchen opens again. For mom and dad, if you didn't cook, you must clean. Everyone gets the same meal. This isn't a restaurant. All requests must be made a day in advance.
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| 2010-04-29 12:27 PM in reply to: #2825206 |
Master 1529 Living in the past | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules akustix - 2010-04-29 9:27 AM We do most of what has already been mentioned... No toys. No banging the utensils. Stay in your seat. No phones (that one's for me) No TV Oldest son (now 7) sets and cleans off the table. Eat everything on your plate... But... the number ONE rule... No chewing with your mouth open. <-------- this one, fo sho My dad was so strict on this one that I am ruined. I cannot stand it when it happens. I can barely handle hearing someone chewing even if their mouth IS closed. I need help. *sigh*
and "pull your chair up to the table, and put your napkin on your lap, dammit"! |
| 2010-04-29 12:35 PM in reply to: #2824957 |
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| 2010-04-29 12:52 PM in reply to: #2825186 |
Master 1585 Folsom (Sacramento), CA | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules meherczeg - 2010-04-29 7:23 AM MNGopher - 2010-04-29 9:31 AM Can't start eating until everyone is there This is my favorite. We've instituted it at the kid's table for holidays, and it almost turns into a game. I will intentionally eat extra slow so my cousin can't get up and watch the football game. Or my sister will take super duper small servings, and just take them over and over so she's never really done eating. Yeah we still did this last Christmas. Ages 25 - 28. That would be grounds for being banished from the dinner table in my family. |
| 2010-04-29 12:58 PM in reply to: #2825928 |
Champion 14571 the alamo city, Texas | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules uclamatt2007 - 2010-04-29 1:52 PM meherczeg - 2010-04-29 7:23 AM MNGopher - 2010-04-29 9:31 AM Can't start eating until everyone is there This is my favorite. We've instituted it at the kid's table for holidays, and it almost turns into a game. I will intentionally eat extra slow so my cousin can't get up and watch the football game. Or my sister will take super duper small servings, and just take them over and over so she's never really done eating. Yeah we still did this last Christmas. Ages 25 - 28. That would be grounds for being banished from the dinner table in my family. Were it any team but the Detroit Lions, I wouldn't do it, but I knew he wouldn't care so much about missing that!! Maybe about missing the nap though... |
| 2010-04-29 1:05 PM in reply to: #2825944 |
Master 1585 Folsom (Sacramento), CA | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules meherczeg - 2010-04-29 10:58 AM uclamatt2007 - 2010-04-29 1:52 PM meherczeg - 2010-04-29 7:23 AM MNGopher - 2010-04-29 9:31 AM Can't start eating until everyone is there This is my favorite. We've instituted it at the kid's table for holidays, and it almost turns into a game. I will intentionally eat extra slow so my cousin can't get up and watch the football game. Or my sister will take super duper small servings, and just take them over and over so she's never really done eating. Yeah we still did this last Christmas. Ages 25 - 28. That would be grounds for being banished from the dinner table in my family. Were it any team but the Detroit Lions, I wouldn't do it, but I knew he wouldn't care so much about missing that!! Maybe about missing the nap though... Fair enough. The Lions exclusion is acceptable in any household. |
| 2010-04-29 1:27 PM in reply to: #2824957 |
Pro 4824 Houston | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules You get called to the table only ONCE - more for husband & teenage boys with loud music/guitar. Pray No phones at table. You must converse with your family. No complaining about food if you don't like it you know where the PB&J are. You have to try everything. No cooking extra food for picky kids. You may be excused before everyone is done if you ask - big boys have homework and such, a 3 year old can take an hour to eat. Take your dishes to the sink. |
| 2010-04-29 2:13 PM in reply to: #2824957 |
| Master 2083 Houston, TX | Subject: RE: Supper Table rules me, wife, 1 yr old son, 3yr old son, 7 yr old daughter 1) Dinner starts when everyone is at the table 2) NO CRYING OR WHINING 3) sit on your pockets (not your knees and no standing in your chair) 4) no phones (mostly for me, since I stay on call 24 hrs a day) 5) no t.v. 6) you must try everything, but you don't have to finish 7) you don't finish, you don't get dessert (you can watch the rest of us) 8) must take your plate to the sink and leave the table or sit back in your seat. (no wondering around the dining room) 9) eat with your mouth closed 10) Last but not least, if you miss family dinner, there had BETTER one heck of a good reason. Edited by jgaither 2010-04-29 2:16 PM |
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