...was crisp fresh green beans, roasted potatoes, pork loin with mushroom gravy, and whine. Lots of whine.
Having dinner together as a family is very important to me. Problem is, our kids' behavior is largely driven by biological factors. If we let them get too hungry or too tired, the downward spiral starts.
Their bodies want to eat dinner at 5:00-5:15 pm. I, however, don't get out of work until 5:15-5:30, and then have a 45-minute ride home. If they wait for my arrival to eat, the meal is quite unpleasant because we find ourselves an hour into the inevitable meltdown.
Like last night.
We've tried the late-afternoon snack; then they don't eat dinner.
Any other suggestions???
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At our house, we eat around 5:30 and Tom eats at 7 when he gets home. On the weekends we all eat together. Family dinner is important, but so is mom's sanity.
Ruth
Ditto what Ruth said.
I think family dinners are important too but not always very practical.
Maybe when they are a bit older, you can go back to weekday family dinners.
HUGS!!!!
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