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- Situation -Our problem is mealtime. I spend the entire meal saying, "Alexander, you need to eat." The rest of the family finishes and I am still sitting at the table coaxing him.
Our daughter, Breanne, who just turned three, monopolizes our evening dinners: talking the whole time; interrupting others; or getting up and running around, which means chasing her down over and over again, to bring her back to her place.
Our son, Jose is four. He says, "I hate this," as soon as he comes to the table. 'This' could be anything. He says he hates 'it' before he even sees what 'it' is. Most nights we end up giving him a bowl of cereal. Some nights I have to make a special trip to the store because we have run out of cereal and he won't eat anything else.
- Solution -
Indigestion or Survival?
Does your family's mealtime motto seem to read:
'Chaos, conflict and indigestion for all' ?
Has the butting of heads supplanted the breaking of bread at your table? Do you spend more time chewing out your children than chewing your food? Are family feasts more frustrating than festive?
What are mealtimes like at your house? What would ...