Comments on: Do You Eat Together? http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/ A blog for natural families with green values Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:48:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michael | Family Hack http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/comment-page-1/#comment-16026 Michael | Family Hack Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:19:06 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/#comment-16026 I love that this topic is getting some play. We dine together every night. It's been fun to see how it affects our kids appreciation of conversation and food. One of our standard questions is "What was the best/worst thing about your day?". My wife and I are also wine geeks which has created some interesting side effects. Our 6 year old always asks "what kind of wine are we having?". I tell her where the wine is from and a little bit about the grape, the person who made it etc. It's really awakened a curiosity about the world. She also like to sniff the wine and mimic Mom and Dad by rattling off a series of aromas. "I get pears, lilacs and flowers". Meanwhile the two year old swirls her sippy cup like a wine glass. It's pretty cute. Michael http://www.familyhack.com I love that this topic is getting some play. We dine together every night. It’s been fun to see how it affects our kids appreciation of conversation and food. One of our standard questions is “What was the best/worst thing about your day?”.

My wife and I are also wine geeks which has created some interesting side effects. Our 6 year old always asks “what kind of wine are we having?”. I tell her where the wine is from and a little bit about the grape, the person who made it etc. It’s really awakened a curiosity about the world.

She also like to sniff the wine and mimic Mom and Dad by rattling off a series of aromas. “I get pears, lilacs and flowers”. Meanwhile the two year old swirls her sippy cup like a wine glass. It’s pretty cute.

Michael
http://www.familyhack.com

]]> By: George http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/comment-page-1/#comment-15989 George Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:14:56 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/#comment-15989 When I was younger, we never ate together. Dad & Mom was always working. I ate out or with my friends most of the time. It's going to be different with my family. We're going to eat as a family :) When I was younger, we never ate together. Dad & Mom was always working. I ate out or with my friends most of the time. It’s going to be different with my family. We’re going to eat as a family :)

]]> By: Andy in San Diego http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/comment-page-1/#comment-15706 Andy in San Diego Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:43:35 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/#comment-15706 Regarding nagging about not eating enough, I try to make sure I'm not putting too much on their plate to begin with. I always ask if they want more when they clean their plate. I figure it's better than nagging and better than getting them accustomed to throwing food away. Regarding nagging about not eating enough, I try to make sure I’m not putting too much on their plate to begin with. I always ask if they want more when they clean their plate. I figure it’s better than nagging and better than getting them accustomed to throwing food away.

]]> By: Activist Mommy http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/comment-page-1/#comment-15662 Activist Mommy Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:36:56 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/#comment-15662 I always eat with my kids. Their dad can't due to odd work hours, but on his days off he makes an effort. I grw up in a house where we all ate in sperate rooms so eating as a familyis important to me. :) I always eat with my kids. Their dad can’t due to odd work hours, but on his days off he makes an effort. I grw up in a house where we all ate in sperate rooms so eating as a familyis important to me. :)

]]> By: Abel http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/comment-page-1/#comment-15659 Abel Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:12:38 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/#comment-15659 Wow, this is a big one. In past generations, having meals (especially dinner) together was a must for the Chinese. This was the time for family bonding. But somehow with modern lifestyle, it's not being practiced diligently. Reason? No time. Now that I have my own kids, my wife and I have agreed and committed to making this "practice" alive again. Trust me, many problems disappeared for a family who have meals together. (My wife's family - aka in laws - still practices this until today. Their family closeness is unbeatable!) Wow, this is a big one. In past generations, having meals (especially dinner) together was a must for the Chinese. This was the time for family bonding. But somehow with modern lifestyle, it’s not being practiced diligently. Reason? No time.

Now that I have my own kids, my wife and I have agreed and committed to making this “practice” alive again. Trust me, many problems disappeared for a family who have meals together. (My wife’s family – aka in laws – still practices this until today. Their family closeness is unbeatable!)

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/comment-page-1/#comment-15574 Tiffany Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:52:40 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/#comment-15574 Ooops..changed that Christine. Thanks for letting me know! Ooops..changed that Christine. Thanks for letting me know!

]]> By: Christine Steendahl http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/comment-page-1/#comment-15573 Christine Steendahl Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:46:04 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/#comment-15573 Hi Tiffany, thanks for mentioning my sites. FYI Menu Planning Central has Vegetarian but not Vegan... (yet) C- Hi Tiffany, thanks for mentioning my sites. FYI Menu Planning Central has Vegetarian but not Vegan… (yet)
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]]> By: Tiffany http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/comment-page-1/#comment-15510 Tiffany Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:28:12 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/#comment-15510 I am sure it is difficult Sharon. My kids are still pretty young. :) I am sure it is difficult Sharon. My kids are still pretty young. :)

]]> By: Sharon@New Urban Mom http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/comment-page-1/#comment-15509 Sharon@New Urban Mom Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:26:25 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/19/families-eat-dinner-together/#comment-15509 Feeling a little guilty reading this. The last year two years I have let family supper time together really go...Between our teens after school lessons and activities and our crazy work hours...we've been having late dinners, often in FRONT of the television. When the kids were younger things were so different. SIGH... I've got to get our dinner hour back! Right now the only time we eat dinner together like civilized folks is on Sundays (I cook pretty traditional, more formal meals on Sunday). Thanks for the reminder! Feeling a little guilty reading this. The last year two years I have let family supper time together really go…Between our teens after school lessons and activities and our crazy work hours…we’ve been having late dinners, often in FRONT of the television. When the kids were younger things were so different. SIGH…

I’ve got to get our dinner hour back! Right now the only time we eat dinner together like civilized folks is on Sundays (I cook pretty traditional, more formal meals on Sunday). Thanks for the reminder!

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