We have a few rules:-
We eat at the table and the table only for meals (im a bit more relaxed about this with snacks etc through the day)
No snacks after 4
The kids are to clear there plates and put plates in the sink afterwards
And a new rule no drinks until at least half the meal is eaten otherwise DD2 would just fill herself up on her drink
And as I'm dishing up DD1 MUST go to the toilet otherwise we will get 5 mins in and she'll need to go
Family dinner every night at 6:30-7pm
Because it is late, I do let DD snack in the late arvo, but try and limit them after 5pm (its hard though because she's a grazer)
DD helps set the table
DD can get down after she has had a good attempt at eating, but we don't leave the kitchen until everyone's finished (sometimes that means dd draws at the table etc until we're finished)
Whoever cooks gets to relax after dinner (which usually involves playing blocks or stories with DD) while the other parent cleans up
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