Where do you eat dinner???

We are in the process of building a new smaller house and getting out of the formal dining and living business as our formal dining gets used no more than twice a year and the formal living is never used. Misty ( our dog ) lounges in the living room. Our three children are all single and usually no more than 6 people here at any one time. When you start to get older things really change. When you are younger you think about building a big house and nothing wrong with that except for us we don't entertain that much any more and the extra room's etc. are just gathering dust plus the extra expense of htg. and cooling.

Going to an open kitchen w/eating bar, breakfast area and den area. Also no more stairs to climb as the old leg's are going fast.

Well since i have two small kids we have dinner at the table every night! The tv, if its even on, gets turned of for dinner and no toys allowed at the table! Under no circumstance if food allowed any where else in the house except the table or the bar in the kitchen! Im trying my best to teach my kids proper manners and how families used to spend time together. When the kids are gone though its a whole different story! Momma and i usually eat in front of the computer.

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Originally Posted by hotroddaddy

Well since i have two small kids we have dinner at the table every night! The tv, if its even on, gets turned of for dinner and no toys allowed at the table! Under no circumstance if food allowed any where else in the house except the table or the bar in the kitchen! Im trying my best to teach my kids proper manners and how families used to spend time together. When the kids are gone though its a whole different story! Momma and i usually eat in front of the computer.

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Absolutely the best way with kids at home. When they move to their own homes, then they can do as they please.

[QUOTE=Don Dalton;444477] When you start to get older things really change.

I'll bear that in mind, Don, in case it ever happens to me!

Jim