tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post1782388708558734382..comments2023-08-22T06:04:03.368-07:00Comments on my cyber house rules: The American FamilyMarie Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02349867233197745366noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-39291048508698743012010-07-20T12:20:42.251-07:002010-07-20T12:20:42.251-07:00Hmmm, I consider my family very tight knit, but we...Hmmm, I consider my family very tight knit, but we don't have family dinners and never really have. When I was a kid though we always had Sunday dinner at my Grandma's. The women ate in the dining room, which at full capacity seated 8, the kids ate in one of the bedrooms, and the men ate in the living room while watching whatever sporting event was on. The TV was always just background though while everyone talked about whatever. It wasn't until I was much older that I realized not everyone's family was as close as mine. Even if the TV was on during family dinners :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16530731933843032867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-68220858078051899032010-07-20T11:47:14.877-07:002010-07-20T11:47:14.877-07:00Yes, definitely. Americans have lost the concept o...Yes, definitely. Americans have lost the concept of family. We don't even drink together. <br />A toast to all non-American families!<br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-14183465631132474832010-07-20T10:25:29.218-07:002010-07-20T10:25:29.218-07:00Ive always liked the idea of the family dinner. Th...Ive always liked the idea of the family dinner. Though here it usually turns into an Addams Familyish dinner. Its not you definitely... its us.nachohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569223180072244956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-37128538308999408412010-07-20T09:11:20.538-07:002010-07-20T09:11:20.538-07:00Lol.. I'd say yes and no. We have a family di...Lol.. I'd say yes and no. We have a family dinner every other Tuesday (or just Tuesdays when Bean is off) and actually sit at the table and talk. The rest of the time is watching tv while eating.<br />But - once a month (and holidays) we have dinner with the extended family and then there's also no tv and everyone either eating at the table or eating in the living room while chatting.Jennifer Juniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819288000523867214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-18858720526588618192010-07-20T08:34:19.687-07:002010-07-20T08:34:19.687-07:00Nope you're not weird. There is absolutely no ...Nope you're not weird. There is absolutely no TV during dinner, especially Christmas Eve. My mom had a guest come by a few Christmas's ago who turned the TV on insisting "we should be watching Christmas movies." My mother took the remote from her and then threw it at her and yelled, "NO! We don't do that in this house. We listen to Christmas music and talk, if you don't like it, GET OUT!" (My mother is a teeny bit Italian and very protective over meal time).<br /><br />I think it's fabulous.Cecelia Winesaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961644715655318161noreply@blogger.com