tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post112268473194360010..comments2024-03-28T17:53:43.541-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: The family that eats together...Darwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-1122785500540199912005-07-31T00:51:00.000-04:002005-07-31T00:51:00.000-04:00Eating with my family is something that my folks i...Eating with my family is something that my folks instilled in me (by example) as a youngin'. There were some nights when basketball/soccer practice didn't end until 8 or so. For a time, 8:30 - 9:00 suppers were common.<BR/><BR/>I guess the Mrs. & I never really gave it much thought, but we rarely have dinner apart. Having dinner apart usually means that I am not in the same town (usually state) as the rest of my fmaily. It has always been just a given. That's what families do.<BR/><BR/>As to not having dinner with my kids, that's just not going to happen unless I am away on business. Yeah, my little bubba can be quite the test at dinner, and our little princess is also becoming quite the demanding child (tonight she was offered a bread stick, but continued to fuss because she wanted salad greens. The princess is almost 7 mos.) Kids will be kids. They will also learn from their parents in regard to behavior etc...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-1122750476493671782005-07-30T15:07:00.000-04:002005-07-30T15:07:00.000-04:00I suppose we're pretty basic in the Darwin househo...I suppose we're pretty basic in the Darwin household in that we almost never get farther than one side (salad or vegetable) and an entre. Still, we do manage to sit down as a family every day, even if that means doing so at 8pm because I'm late getting home from work.<BR/><BR/>It always seemed like the obvious thing to Mrs and me, perhaps because both of our families did the same. When we were first married (before monkeys) I worked 8-5 and Mrs stagemanaged from 4pm to 11pm. So I'd make dinner and we'd sit down when she got home at 11:30. When she was six months along with our oldest monkey, that schedule got to be a little much, so since then Mrs does most of the cooking in the Darwin household. Sigh... I miss making curry.Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-1122743733434147192005-07-30T13:15:00.000-04:002005-07-30T13:15:00.000-04:00I'm not terribly happy with the tv dinner phenomen...I'm not terribly happy with the tv dinner phenomenon. One might suggest it began the downward spiral of parents not teaching their kids to cook. My dad, for example, was "traditional," in that he expected my mom to fix all the meals. But he could put together a handful of menus when needed. He knew his way around grilled foods. We rarely had to resort to tv or takeout.<BR/><BR/>Having a child solidified our meal habits. I prepare most of the meals, and I adjust my work schedule to ensure I have afternoon time to shop and put together healthy meals.<BR/><BR/>Our child expects a meal with vegatables, fruits, a main course, and dessert. She tries anything and will eat more of what's put in front of her than I did at that age.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191406902235512701noreply@blogger.com