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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is crazy. Don't your kids play sports/dance/music lessons? When I was a kid we had dinner together on Monday night only from age 7 on. I had dance, gymnastics, piano, and archery lessons every other night.

Kids are 9&12, we have dinner together maybe once a week or once every other week.[/quote]

"Crazy"? Really? That sounds sad Pp.
We prioritize family dinners over any activity. It is the only time of the day we get to connect. You are choosing to model that self improvement is more important than your relationships with each other. Your children may have more accomplishments when they're grown, but will they value the people in their lives? [/quote]

It's not sad to have an active and independent lifestyle. It's sad that you think the only way your children will value you is if you require them to eat in front of you every night instead of participating in things that make them feel fulfilled. My family was and is very supportive of all my endeavors, attended every show, competition, meet, recital, etc that I had. I attend my siblings things as well. I appreciate the sacrifices my parent made to support our lifestyle. I was given the opportunity to be independent and create my own life. My best friends today are the ones I grew up spending every night with, that watched me struggle, and celebrated my successes. As an adult, I am resilient and driven. I wouldn't be that way if my parents had told me I couldn't participate in something because I would miss dinner. It is sad that you are limiting your child's opportunities for your own satisfaction.[/quote]

This is such a sad post in its own way. That the PPs only association with family dinners is where one eats in front of other people. Sharing a meal and  eating together - be with it with family or friends can be so much more than that. [/quote]

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