Make my kids sit down for family dinner even on busy nights. No phones, no screens. We talk, we eat with proper manners, we listen to each other. It's not fancy but it's intentional. Teaching them that showing up for your family and doing things the right way matters. My grandfather ate like this every single night and I'm keeping that tradition alive.
This. We do the same no matter what else is going on. My kids actually look forward to it now and the conversations we have are gold.
Do your kids push back on the no phones rule? Mine resist hard but I think deep down they get it.
Family dinner is underrated. Even on the chaos nights, those 30 minutes matter. We started this last year and honestly it's one of my favorite parts of the day now.
This is the way. My kids actually look forward to dinner now because it's their time. No competition from screens means they actually engage with what's on the table and what we're talking about.
Family dinner with no screens is becoming increasingly rare. Respect for holding that line even when it's inconvenient. That's where the real conversations happen.
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How old are your kids? I'm trying to figure out when the right time is to start being this strict about it. Currently battling screens at dinner with my oldest.