https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:19:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1861063 Sat, 13 Sep 2014 00:22:46 +0000 Kimberlybee 1861063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On the weekends always but during the week, DD eats first. She takes forever to finish so she is still eating sometimes by the time DH gets home. We are usually at the dinner table together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1860982 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 20:59:15 +0000 MissyJo21 1860982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! We try to every night. My LO is still exclusively breastfed (only 4 mos old) but we've been putting her in her high chair so that she's at the same level as us through the meal - she enjoys it and my DH and I can finally eat together again :) We hope this will also transition her into a routine when she starts eating solids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1860025 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:11:46 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1860025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. DH often gets home between 7 and 8pm, so that's too late for LO and she is often in bed between 7 and 7:30. I want to when she gets older. It's hard for me because I don't get home until 5:30. I find it hard to cook with LO around. I figure she's only 17 months, and we have years of family dinners ahead of us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1860018 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:07:48 +0000 MapleMoose 1860018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on DH's schedule. Usually I feed LO and have a snack while I cook dinner, then give her a snack while I eat with DH when he gets home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859990 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 09:54:50 +0000 Freckles 1859990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, except for the two nights DH works late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859935 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 09:37:17 +0000 alohaorchid 1859935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup we do. When my husband works a late night (usually once a week), I will just have a snack to tide me over until he comes home and then we will eat dinner together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859924 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 09:34:30 +0000 .twist. 1859924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We try, but DH works a lot of evenings so it's not always possible and sometimes even if we are all home, L eats so much earlier than us that he's usually fed before our dinner is made. I'm trying to change that and push his dinner back a bit all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859920 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 09:32:17 +0000 LuLu Mom 1859920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, it's important for us to eat together so we at around 6 together at the table. When I was dealing with MS, LO would get so mad if I was laying on the couch when her and DH were eating (food smells made me sick) she would tell me to come sit down, it's dinner, sit down mommy. It broke my heart to tell her mommy couldn't! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859848 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:54:27 +0000 looch 1859848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 nights a week. But dinner isn't the only meal that counts! On weekends, we eat all of our meals as a family! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859845 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:53:28 +0000 mrs. wagon 1859845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is always our aim!! Sometimes we can't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859832 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:48:24 +0000 Mommy Finger 1859832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. We can't swing it yet with our work schedules. DS needs to eat right when we get home. We wait until he goes to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859827 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:46:57 +0000 lamariniere 1859827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 nights per week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859817 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:45:05 +0000 snowjewelz 1859817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Growing up my family did so I def think it's important to eat dinner as a family! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859423 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:04:17 +0000 fairy 1859423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859422 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:00:57 +0000 yin 1859422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We eat dinner together most nights. Sometimes the kids get started first on nights DH comes home a little late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859240 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:21:22 +0000 keiki_mama 1859240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, DH doesn't get home till 8 on most nights so it's just me and DS at dinner. We eat together on the weekends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859218 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:12:59 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1859218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Sometimes DH works overtime but LO &amp;I always eat every meal &amp; sometimes even snacks together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859210 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:11:16 +0000 Greentea 1859210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish. Right now DH is gone from 5:30am to 10:30 at night- all this month. (New job and school for career change.) I would like to someday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859195 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:00:10 +0000 NurseMommy 1859195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, when we are all home, which is about 3-4 days a week due to my work schedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859190 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:58:41 +0000 blackbird 1859190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859189 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:57:38 +0000 coopsmama 1859189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I look forward to it every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859017 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:03:59 +0000 petunia354 1859017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, every night! We are lucky to have schedules that allow that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1859003 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:59:05 +0000 lovehoneybee 1859003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only on the weekends, but D's not here for dinner with us during the week. I sit and steal bites of E's dinner, and then either eat by myself or with D later, depending on when he gets home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1858995 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:56:58 +0000 Ra 1858995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! We try to eat dinner as a family every night. We eat lunch as a family most days, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1858902 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:26:20 +0000 travelgirl1 1858902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, at least me and A. DH sometimes finishes late but if he's home he joins in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1858897 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:24:54 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1858897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes we try to every night. When DH is working I still try to have the three of us eat together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1858891 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:23:28 +0000 avivoca 1858891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. It's really important to me because I have find memories of family meals as a child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1858889 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:22:56 +0000 Andrea 1858889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only on the weekends. DH is never home during the week. I eat with the kids, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1858886 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:22:45 +0000 hilsy85 1858886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, now that LO goes to bed later (around 8) we all eat dinner together around 6:30. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-dinner-as-a-family#post-1858880 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:21:17 +0000 JerricaBenton 1858880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup always. I don't mind LO's bedtime being a bit later so we can all eat together. </p>