https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:04:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372573 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:11:38 +0000 cranberry 372573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually eat lunch in front of the tv (if I'm home), but we usually don't watch tv at dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372566 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:08:09 +0000 sarac 372566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we sit down for a family dinner. Exceptions for important football games. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372261 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:22:42 +0000 Mrs. Pen 372261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: love that</p> <p>We do... sadly.. I think it started with all the nights I spent alone while DH worked.</p> <p>But now that DS is older and eats dinner, we don't as much, unless we eat after he goes to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372249 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:19:59 +0000 bushelandapeck 372249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tricycle: This is my plan as well. It's going to be tough for DH to get on board with it but I really hate watching t.v. during dinner and am looking forward to sitting down at the table together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372248 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:19:29 +0000 prettylizy 372248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used to eat on the couch all the time in front of the TV. Now that LO is here we sit and have family dinner. The TV might be on in the background if we forget to turn it off, but for the most part that's a not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372242 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:16:41 +0000 heffalump 372242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did before LO came too. Now we don't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372172 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:01:29 +0000 yoursilverlining 372172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, we sit on the couch and eat dinner and watch TV after we put LO to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372171 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:01:20 +0000 annie624 372171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do. I know it's not the best, but what can ya do? Sometimes we do mute it though so that we can have conversation. We're at least sitting at the dining table. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372168 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:00:19 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 372168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way!</p> <p>We have a pretty "formal" way of doing dinner. Eat at the table with a full place setting, prayer before meal, don't get up until the other is finished, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372163 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:58:55 +0000 Honeybee 372163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On Fridays we have "Pizza and Movie" night so we pcinic in the living room and watch a show (usually an epsidoe of Blues Clues or Sesame Street). Otherwise, we almost never have the tv on while the kids are awake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372153 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:55:19 +0000 DillonLion 372153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372086 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:34:39 +0000 ladyfingers 372086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, and on the couch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372081 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:32:10 +0000 Springtime 372081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes =\ we are bad about eating at the coffee table with the TV on! Once LO is older we Will definitely be eating at the table with no TV! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372072 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:29:42 +0000 boiledpnut 372072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do, but we'll probably stop doing that once LO is old enough to eat with us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-372042 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:12:47 +0000 Smurfette 372042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! We don't always pay attention to it but it is on as background noise. Once the baby gets here and we have family dinners, it will be off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-371992 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:52:46 +0000 MrsBrewer 371992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on where we eat, if we eat in the living room, then yes the TV will be on. Those are normally our quick easy dinners though like frozen pizza or mac n cheese. Otherwise we will eat at the kitchen table, and then we normally have the radio on though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-371968 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:42:16 +0000 Alivoo01 371968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used to, but I put an end to it last year so we only eat dinner at the dinner table. It was because I didn't want this to be a habit when we have LO so might as well start now. It's a good time for us to reconnect and catch up with each other any how. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-371962 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:40:31 +0000 DpeachLu 371962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we do :-/.<br /> Especially during football season! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-371961 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:40:01 +0000 pinkcupcake 371961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We try not to but did last night - I wanted to watch modern family! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-371956 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:38:58 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 371956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We totally do -- it's our chance to watch a DVR'd show. It has to stop once the baby starts eating real food -- then's it at the table with no TV. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-371862 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:15:26 +0000 Mrs. Bee 371862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we only have a tv in our bedroom so no! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-eat-with-the-tv-on#post-371858 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:14:17 +0000 Meridian 371858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate to say it, but we eat dinner at home everyday with the TV on. It's just habitual... we used to eat at the coffee table when we lived at our previous place, but at least now we both sit at the dining table. </p> <p>We don't have a LO yet, but I told DH that once we do, we'll have to turn the TV off during dinner! </p>