Five Ways To Keep The Dinner Table Popular
As
the mom of three kids....one I call the "Unfillable Gaping Stomach
Cavity"....I have a good time trying to come up with ways to keep it
interesting around my house.
A challenge most mothers....well, I say MOST mothers....it may just be me....have is trying to find ways to keep the family around the dinner table.
I have found these five sure-fire techniques and will share them with you now!
Five Ways To Keep The Dinner Table Popular
- TASER - the last person to sit at the table gets a nice healthy shock to the system.
- REWARDS - tape a piece of paper randomly to each seat bottom, after the meal each person reads their paper, the winning paper can say "no dishes for one night" or "no trash for one week" or "no reading your sister's diary" (you get the idea).
- HOBOS - Drive your child out to the nearest hobo-hangout and kick them out with quarters imbedded their clothes. One experience will teach them to appreciate the table you set.
- COSTUMES - everyone gets to bring an item of clothing to the table. The last person to sit down has to wear them. Nothing like a pair of pantyhose on Dad to make him feel like a pretty, pretty princess.
- OLD EL PASO foods that make meals nom-my.
What tips and tricks work for you?
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- by Bronze Member on Sep. 12, 2011 at 2:53 PM
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Hahahaha! Taser!
I love the rewards idea.
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- by PonyFab on Sep. 12, 2011 at 3:08 PM
- I implement the taser on a regular basis. Lol. I kid, I kid. I prefer strapping them in. No really, I do. But they sit in booster seats still. :-P On a side note--I am going to start calling my husband "Unfillable Gaping Stomach Cavity"...or...UGSC for short. lol.
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- by on Sep. 12, 2011 at 5:05 PM
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Quoting amonkeymom:
Hahahaha! Taser!
I love the rewards idea.
you say "taser" like every mom doesn't have one.
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- by on Sep. 12, 2011 at 5:06 PM
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Quoting Laura1427:
I implement the taser on a regular basis. Lol. I kid, I kid. I prefer strapping them in. No really, I do. But they sit in booster seats still. :-P On a side note--I am going to start calling my husband "Unfillable Gaping Stomach Cavity"...or...UGSC for short. lol.I think my 13yo would still fit in a booster....hmmmm.....
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- by on Sep. 12, 2011 at 5:13 PM
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LOL!! I think the dress up option could work for us. Hahaha!
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- by on Sep. 12, 2011 at 6:05 PM
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Quoting MomX3ThatsMe:
LOL!! I think the dress up option could work for us. Hahaha!
If you don't send me a picture it didn't happen!
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- by on Sep. 12, 2011 at 7:10 PM
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Challenge accepted. LOL!
They already ate dinner tonight, but we'll try it out tomorrow. ;)
Quoting FreeAnissa:
Quoting MomX3ThatsMe:
LOL!! I think the dress up option could work for us. Hahaha!
If you don't send me a picture it didn't happen!
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- by on Sep. 12, 2011 at 8:14 PM
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Quoting MomX3ThatsMe:
Challenge accepted. LOL!
They already ate dinner tonight, but we'll try it out tomorrow. ;)
Quoting FreeAnissa:
Quoting MomX3ThatsMe:
LOL!! I think the dress up option could work for us. Hahaha!
If you don't send me a picture it didn't happen!
oh Tuesday just got interesting!!
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- by PonyFab on Sep. 12, 2011 at 10:43 PM
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I could write you a tutorial on how to reinforce the straps.
You can't be too careful when trying to restrain teenagers. :-)
Quoting FreeAnissa:
Quoting Laura1427:
I implement the taser on a regular basis. Lol. I kid, I kid. I prefer strapping them in. No really, I do. But they sit in booster seats still. :-P On a side note--I am going to start calling my husband "Unfillable Gaping Stomach Cavity"...or...UGSC for short. lol.I think my 13yo would still fit in a booster....hmmmm.....
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- by on Sep. 13, 2011 at 7:10 AM
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Quoting Laura1427:
I could write you a tutorial on how to reinforce the straps.
You can't be too careful when trying to restrain teenagers. :-)
Quoting FreeAnissa:
Quoting Laura1427:
I implement the taser on a regular basis. Lol. I kid, I kid. I prefer strapping them in. No really, I do. But they sit in booster seats still. :-P On a side note--I am going to start calling my husband "Unfillable Gaping Stomach Cavity"...or...UGSC for short. lol.I think my 13yo would still fit in a booster....hmmmm.....
*gets notebook ready*
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