03-05-2005, 01:01 PM
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Master Chef
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Location: da 'burgh
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does your family sit down to dinner together?
mine always did when i was younger, but not anymmore. my Parents eat together, but they eat in the living room. i usually eat at the table or in my room. my brother eats in his room or sometimes in the living room.
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03-05-2005, 01:15 PM
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Sous Chef
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Body: Boston Heart: Mexico
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Back when I was home we tried to because well it was just more enjoyable that way. Now here I try to get my roomies to sit down and enjoy a meal with me from time to time because it's more fun. Also dinner table is the best place for a kid to learn about food and every one I know who grew up away from the table (or with too many brothers) simply dont know how to eat. Eating fast for example is not knowing how to eat, as is drowning stuff in condiments without tasting and so on.
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03-05-2005, 01:15 PM
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Everymom
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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We always do. I think it is very important.
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03-05-2005, 04:29 PM
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Chef Extraordinaire
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Washington
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When our son was at home we ate together everynight at the table.. It was a very important rule at our house. Once in awhile we'd have a pizza movie night and break the rule but, it didn't happen very often.
Now though that it's just Paulie and I ... we eat in front of the dang tv every night. Together yes..but, we watch the news and forget about conversation. I don't really like it but... that's the way the cookie crumbles.
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03-05-2005, 04:36 PM
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Chef Extraordinaire
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: NoVA, beyond the Beltway
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When I'm not working thru the dinner hour, we eat parked in front of the news on the tube. HH and I then impart our dubious wisdom about the events of the day to impressionable daughter.
For some strange and random reason, there was a radio built into the fan hood over stove in the house I lived in as a kid. I can still remember an old Howard Cosell radio program - Speaking of Sports - on while we ate, or WGN news. That weird little radio was the first one I ever heard Willie Nelson on as well.
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03-05-2005, 04:50 PM
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Traveling Welcome Wagon
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Somewhere, US
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Growing up we always did. When my step-daughter was here, we did. Since it is just my husband and me, we eat in the living room. We always eat together though. If we ever get a decent table, we will probably eat at the table together again. I do think it is very important for families with children (even grown ones) to eat together at the table.
:) Barbara
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03-05-2005, 04:53 PM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Scotland
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My family is now grown and living elsewhere,but my husband and I always eat at the dining table - except for Saturday lunchtimes - we either eat out or have a quick sandwich lunch, sitting comfortably in 'our' chairs in the living room whilst reading the papers 8)
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03-05-2005, 05:04 PM
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Master Chef
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: NW Chicago Burbs'
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I try but my cats wont sit at the table. :P :roll:
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03-05-2005, 05:38 PM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: USA,Maine
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Not really, we hang out together enough, so eating together is optional for us.
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03-05-2005, 05:43 PM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: May 2004
Location: USA,Wisconsin
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We try. We sit in the car together at the drive-thru sometimes. :)
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