How often do you eat at the dining table?

[Sherlock]

9 times out of 10 at the table. Better for digestion, means OH and I talk to each other for half an hour and are not stuck in front of the TV and losing out on the interaction. We already have Galen with us if he is awake at mealtimes, either in his chair or the basket.

As he gets older if one of us is out late or some such then the other will sit down with Galen regardless and have that talk and food time together.

I've always gone for table meals when nannying also.

I really do believe its an important thing to do and to get us away from eating in front of the TV and not talking to each other.

 

[lea m]

I said usually!
Occasionally for one reason or another we will eat in the living room but I cant do it? I have to get a small table to put in front of me lol! Cant just put it on my lap haha
We have a big 8 seater table but now I have put a sofa and tv in the dining room for the kids Xbox etc so the table may need to shrink Maybe get an extendable one? I just wish we had an extra room really!!

 

[sarah113]

we only all eat at the table when its xmas

 

[lfc_sarah]

When my OH is off work he usually makes a meal and we sit down together...

Other than that its meal for 1.... with the dog eating my leftovers...

 

[mrs_tommo22]

Always, The table is alwasy used as i was brought up to eat at the table. Its good for the kids as i make them sit around as well, tommo sometimes sits on the sofa to eat but ni big deal as our tables in the lounge.

 

[Becky]

Most of the time we make an effort to sit at the kitchen table because Lucy just eats so much better with fewer distractions. But its good for us as a family too to sit down together and chat about the day. Its not so important now because Lucy is still young but I think its a good habit to get into now.

Oh and its easier to clean up mess from the kitchen floor than the living room carpet!

If OH and I are eating later than Lucy we still get her to sit at the table and only on the rare occasion is she allowed to eat in the living room.

 

[MissSara]

Always when harrison is eating as we all like to sit together and talk about our days and the general family things, plus Harrison eats better when we are all sat together.
If he is at my mums for tea we usually sit on the sofa and eat our tea.

We were a big family as i was growing up and tea was put on the table at a set time every night, if you wasn't sat round the table at that time you went without.

 

[evemarie8]

We always sit at ours, Clarks high chair is pulled right up to it too and if he is eating at a different time to us we will still sit and just talk to him. I am really fussy about this because Brad work so much he gets little enough time with him as it is, so we make a real effort to get up for breakfast together too.

 

[fifi211]

Sometimes, but cos hubby gets in from work late we never really get to eat as a family. Jamie has his tea between 4-5pm and then we usually eat when Jamie and Charlie are settled and we end up eating in front of the telly

I try and make Jamie sit at the table though (less messy) and when hubby is off work we sit there and for special occasions or if we have people over.

This thread is gonna make me make more of an effort

 

[Jade&Evie]

we don't have room for a dining table I always ate at the table when I was at home and as soon as me get a bigger flat we'll get one

 

[Kimbo]

I keep saying we're going to eat at ours but it's always covered in crap, and only cleared for dinner parties or Christmas/Easter really.

same here

 

[kirlykird]

I would love to have the room for a table. Had one in the last place we lived and used it everyday but it was in the front room so could see the telly anyway. Didn't really want to watch DH eating with his mouth open every day.

Looking for somewhere with a dining room when we move.

We eat at the table for breakfast and dinner. You're not on your own Lou, I love to put out my tea set, tea pot etc... need a toast rack though

 

[Squiglet]

we used to everyday... but then lil miss came along and now I'm often bfing ... we have a kitchen and dining room table. Tia uses the dining room one for homework so its always covered in her crap... now its too hot to eat in the kitchen as we don't have aircon in there...maybe when it cools down it we'll start eatin there again

 

[hennaly]

We usually eat at the table as a family but im home alone this weekend so will be spreading myself and my naughty food out all round the lounge and spawling on the sofe

 

[sazzylou]

we never sit round the table

We have ours on our laps in front of Home and Away and Hollyoaks Beth has a little chair and table to sit at cos she couldnt have food on her lap, hers laps not big enough! We used to eat round the table, but we just got into the bad habbit of eating in front of the TV. When Izzie starts eating food she'll be in her highchair and ive said to OH that we'll all be sitting round the table then, just cos it would be easier to feed her that way.

We would sit round the table more, but we've only got 2 chairs round our dining table. One of those is broken! we started out with 4 chairs but we've also got one in bits in the garage and the other one is in our office in front of the computer! I needa new dining set! At the mo we dont really eat at the same times though. i dont ususally have my tea until about 8pm when the kids are in bed, that way i can eat in peace.

 

[Rosieroo]

Every evening we have tea at the table. Just bought a new table and booster seats so the kids sit at the table as opposed to in their highchairs. Not going very well as Alex throws food about terribly! It's like dining with monkies!!

 

[purple13]

we'll def eat at the table when connor's old enough to eat there too.

at the moment its folded up out of the way but it comes out for special occasions.

 

[emeraldsroses]

I said always, even though there have been times when we didn't because we either had work done in the house or we had to eat quickly before leaving. Fortunately, this doesn't happen often.

 

[Gem & Leland]

ive no room ! its on my list tho for a new place , must have room for table !!!!

 

[Tina & Gabs]

We always try to either sit at the dining table or the breakfast bar in the kitchen.

The only time we don't is at lunchtime, as I normally do a picnic style lunch and we sit together on a mat on the floor