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[quote=Anonymous]Move dinner earlier. Turn off the TV. Have the afternoon snack earlier, make it smaller, add more protein and/or incorporate it as part of dinner prep. (So if you’re having broccoli or red peppers at dinner, serve some pieces with a yogurt dipping sauce for snack.)

One-pot meals to make cooking/plating easy for you. While you’re doing that, the three kids play together — they can make a block tower for the youngest to crash, or drive cars around, or the oldest can “read” a book to his brothers (one he’s memorized, or one he wants to narrate, or one where they can discuss the pictures). When that devolves after 10 minutes, it’s time to help set the table. Plastic plates and cups as needed. Youngest gets napkins and spoons. The Three carries ketchup, etc.

Everyone sits at the same time. Talk about the food. Ask if anything gross happened at school. Discuss the schedule for tomorrow. After another 10-15 mins, dinner is over. They carry plates to the sink and THEN, if they are cooperative and working together, they can watch a show. But the TV doesn’t happen if dinner doesn’t come to a successful, agreed-upon close. If you rush off, it stays off. [/quote]

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