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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a three year old.  I would take him to the dinner, bring a portable DVD player, headphones and DVDs for him.  I'd have him sit and talk politely for as long as he could hold out, and then sit him in a corner and plug him in.  Works for car trips, why not this?[/quote]

I can't really explain why it bugs me when parents use electronics like that, but it does bug me.  The 3 year old sitting there zoned out watching his DVD player will soon become the zoned out 13 year old sitting at the table listening to his MP-3 player.

I'm probably hopelessly old fashioned but I prefer - no electronics at the dinner table.

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I agree. It's ruder and instilling terrible habits to do this instead of just doing age-appropriate things. And just waiting until the kid melts down and then taking him out is obnoxious too. Much better to just accept that three year olds don't do formal late-night dinners. Why set the kid and yourself up for failure?[/quote]

It's a family dinner, not a state dinner.  Certainly, the folks that arranged this whole affair know that they have a 3 year old coming.  Normally, I wouldn't ever even think to bring a 3 year old to a dress up, formal dinner like that.  But this is family for goodness sake and he is *invited*.  I say dress him up, bring him and let everyone have fun with him.  Everyone there knows that he might not make it through the entire dinner.  But he might surprise everybody and be the life of the party.  Relax, go, leave if you have to.  People will understand!  [/quote]

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