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Mommy2Boys
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Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
It's the same thing every night. TJ is whining and crying because he can't decide what he wants to eat between the 3 things he does eat  and without fail, just as we are about to sit down and eat Derek starts to whine because he wants to be held. He ends up sitting in one of our laps while we eat or sitting in the boppy on top of the table 
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SweetTooth
I'm a tired mommy!
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Lauren
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
This is why we eat after they go to bed for the night. It is way too stressful to eat while they are awake.
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| Posted 2/7/10 4:54 PM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Actually, we really do have a great dinner time. I take no bullshite, though, and never have and there have been times where she's gone to bed with no dinner from a tantrum. She learned quickly that's not the way to get what she wants and now we have very nice, peaceful dinners
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| Posted 2/7/10 4:57 PM |
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Salason
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Oh goodness no... I find it to be the most stressful time of the entire day!
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| Posted 2/7/10 5:01 PM |
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Mommy2Boys
My Boys!!!!
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Posted by prncsslehcar
Actually, we really do have a great dinner time. I take no bullshite, though, and never have and there have been times where she's gone to bed with no dinner from a tantrum. She learned quickly that's not the way to get what she wants and now we have very nice, peaceful dinners
I learned to give him 2 choices and even that is a struggle lately Maybe it's just his age.
I put him in time out on the step when he gets super whiney but he still makes sure we hear him. Maybe I hsould start putting him in his room and closing the door?
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| Posted 2/7/10 5:02 PM |
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jes81276
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
I'd say 3 out of 7 nights is uneventful in our household...
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| Posted 2/7/10 5:04 PM |
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BaroqueMama
Chase is one!
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Posted by jellybean1420
Posted by prncsslehcar
Actually, we really do have a great dinner time. I take no bullshite, though, and never have and there have been times where she's gone to bed with no dinner from a tantrum. She learned quickly that's not the way to get what she wants and now we have very nice, peaceful dinners
I learned to give him 2 choices and even that is a struggle lately Maybe it's just his age.
I put him in time out on the step when he gets super whiney but he still makes sure we hear him. Maybe I hsould start putting him in his room and closing the door?
She will occassionally, like every few weeks, give me a hard time and she'll get a time out on the stairs, too, but for the most part, it's what we eat or nothing. I've found that any choice at all for her ends in chaos. When there's no choice, she does fine. Isn't that weird? You'd think it'd be the other way around I guess there is a choice, actually, it's eat what I made or eat nothing
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| Posted 2/7/10 5:49 PM |
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jlp63
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Dinner is sooo stressful in my house. I keep wondering when I will be able to enjoy dinner again.
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| Posted 2/7/10 6:13 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Posted by SweetTooth
This is why we eat after they go to bed for the night. It is way too stressful to eat while they are awake.
Same for us generally. As much as we want to eat with DD, it just doesn't work out that way.
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| Posted 2/7/10 6:16 PM |
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ABCiverson
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Posted by prncsslehcar
Posted by jellybean1420
Posted by prncsslehcar
Actually, we really do have a great dinner time. I take no bullshite, though, and never have and there have been times where she's gone to bed with no dinner from a tantrum. She learned quickly that's not the way to get what she wants and now we have very nice, peaceful dinners
I learned to give him 2 choices and even that is a struggle lately Maybe it's just his age.
I put him in time out on the step when he gets super whiney but he still makes sure we hear him. Maybe I hsould start putting him in his room and closing the door?
She will occassionally, like every few weeks, give me a hard time and she'll get a time out on the stairs, too, but for the most part, it's what we eat or nothing. I've found that any choice at all for her ends in chaos. When there's no choice, she does fine. Isn't that weird? You'd think it'd be the other way around I guess there is a choice, actually, it's eat what I made or eat nothing
same here. My kids eat what we eat or they don't eat at all. My girls are great eaters and I think lack of choices is why.
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| Posted 2/7/10 6:26 PM |
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
I guess it depends on what your expectations are for dinner.
We are very easy going. Most of the time dinner is so late and everyone is exhausted (not to mention either I am home for a short period of time and getting ready to go back out for my other job) or DH is home alone with Cailen for dinner, it involves eating something on the couch (if it's messy it's in his seat) or Cailen sitting at the table with my stepdaughters.
Overall he is good, but really, dinner is not a big, sit down event. Everyone eats here and there.... We are your typical multiple job, blended family. There is so much chaos and in and out in our lives, as long as he doesn't go to bed hungry, that is normal and peaceful for us!!!!
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| Posted 2/7/10 7:10 PM |
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Rycois
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Most nights yes - but not if we eat too late - then, not so much.
I think it's pretty good for us b/c Ryan will eat whatever we're eating, and a good amt of it, most nights so we don't have to argue over that. Otherwise, I'm sure it would be a struggle.
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| Posted 2/7/10 7:13 PM |
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DRMom
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Posted by SweetTooth
This is why we eat after they go to bed for the night. It is way too stressful to eat while they are awake.
Ditto!
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| Posted 2/7/10 7:29 PM |
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waterspout4
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
We are supposed to eat?!?!?!?
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| Posted 2/7/10 7:31 PM |
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Mkr09
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
During the week my MIL feeds DD dinner before we pick her up. We don't eat at our kitchen table so we set up her highchair in the living room and she's pretty good about sitting and eating. She eats very few things so I usually make sure one thing she likes is in there. Like tonight we had boston market and she ate mashed potatoes and cornbread.
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| Posted 2/7/10 8:03 PM |
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KristinasMama
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
I am very strict when it comes to dinnertime. There is a no fuss, no diner ordering rule in play at my house. She eats what is on the table, and she will eat everything... Meats, veggies, starches. Even if its only a little bit of each that's fine, but dinnertime = no games for me.
It works for me, and she eats everything. Some things are obviously more difficult than others, but if she gives me too much drama, then sorry charlie, but it's off to bed with no supper you go....
She is learning, and adjusting herself properly.
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| Posted 2/7/10 8:22 PM |
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waterspout4
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Posted by KristinasMama
I am very strict when it comes to dinnertime. There is a no fuss, no diner ordering rule in play at my house. She eats what is on the table, and she will eat everything... Meats, veggies, starches. Even if its only a little bit of each that's fine, but dinnertime = no games for me.
It works for me, and she eats everything. Some things are obviously more difficult than others, but if she gives me too much drama, then sorry charlie, but it's off to bed with no supper you go....
She is learning, and adjusting herself properly.
Please come to my house and help me.
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| Posted 2/7/10 8:24 PM |
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alexlynn7
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| Posted 2/7/10 8:28 PM |
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KristinasMama
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Posted by waterspout4
Posted by KristinasMama
I am very strict when it comes to dinnertime. There is a no fuss, no diner ordering rule in play at my house. She eats what is on the table, and she will eat everything... Meats, veggies, starches. Even if its only a little bit of each that's fine, but dinnertime = no games for me.
It works for me, and she eats everything. Some things are obviously more difficult than others, but if she gives me too much drama, then sorry charlie, but it's off to bed with no supper you go....
She is learning, and adjusting herself properly.
Please come to my house and help me.
I promise you that your DS would not like me at all! 
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| Posted 2/7/10 8:36 PM |
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Janice
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
I guess so because I have never even given it a thought.
Very calm, he sets the table...we sit down and eat, then he loads dishwasher with me.
I like the plates with the 4/5 different sections for him.
2 veggies, 1 fruit, starch and meat or beans.
That's what is for dinner. I don't care what he eats off of it or doesn't.
He loves rice and sweet potatoes, so the starch is almost always gone.
Fruit he gobbles down.
Usually picks one veggie...meat all depends on how its cooked.
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| Posted 2/7/10 8:38 PM |
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ddunne2
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Posted by KristinasMama
I am very strict when it comes to dinnertime. There is a no fuss, no diner ordering rule in play at my house. She eats what is on the table, and she will eat everything... Meats, veggies, starches. Even if its only a little bit of each that's fine, but dinnertime = no games for me.
It works for me, and she eats everything. Some things are obviously more difficult than others, but if she gives me too much drama, then sorry charlie, but it's off to bed with no supper you go....
She is learning, and adjusting herself properly.
Same here. It put a stop to any whining, complaining, etc before they even sit down. "You eat what I make for dinner"....end of story in my house. If you don't eat, no, I won't make you chicken nuggets or a hot dog. After a while, they learn and understand the expectations. If I am making something that I know is not really fair to make them eat, like a spicy chicken pasta or something that I know will be too much for them, they get the pasta, the chicken, etc without the spice.
So our dinners are not peaceful in the sense it would be without a 5 and 3 year old sitting at the table, but we do sit down every night, tv off, and have dinner togehter. If they start goofing off, the timer on the stove goes on, and when it goes off, dinner is done.
They learned quick. The key is consistency so that eventually they know it is just a waste of time to argue and expect me to be a short order cook.
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| Posted 2/7/10 10:12 PM |
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nylisa
My Children
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
We have a great family time at the dinner table. He eats what we eat and never gives us a problem.
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| Posted 2/7/10 11:37 PM |
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karacg
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Crissy I agree it can sometimes be a battle with DD at dinnertime. This is a difficult age, and I have to remind myself that she is still a baby really and there is plenty of time for her to eat "grown up"food in a "grown up" way. 
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| Posted 2/7/10 11:44 PM |
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ChrisDee
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Dinnertime has always been very peaceful. I look forward to sitting down and having a meal with my family. We sit at the table and eat even if DH is not home. THERE ARE NO CHOICES EVER!!! Choices = Chaos You eat what we are eating PERIOD! I know that I am lucky though because my kids will eat whatever is put in front of them. But then again, maybe it is because there was never a choice. I never made them a seperate meal.
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| Posted 2/8/10 7:57 AM |
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headoverheels
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Re: Does anyone with kids actually have a normal, peaceful dinner?
Most of the time DH and I eat after DS goes to bed. It's too much work to cook while DS is awake, although he will usually eat what we eat. If I do cook, I have to start as soon as I get home, and DH plays with DS until we eat.
He's only 17 months though, so I'm easy about dinner - I don't fight him on anything and if he doesn't want one thing I offer him something else. I'll save the battles for when he is old enoughto understand
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