OHbaby! Forums : Evening meal https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:30:52 +0000 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:02:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=39934 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Evening meal : We eat as a family at the dinner...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1365378&title=evening-meal#1365378 Author: WestiesGirl
Subject: 39934
Posted: 20 July 2011 at 11:02pm

We eat as a family at the dinner table usually at 6pm, sometimes 5.30pm if I can be super organised or if its left overs. We have done this since starting solids.

We do have the TV on as we like to hear the news.]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:02:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1365378&title=evening-meal#1365378 <![CDATA[Evening meal : DS and I eat at the breakfast...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1365319&title=evening-meal#1365319 Author: HuntersMama
Subject: 39934
Posted: 20 July 2011 at 7:56pm

DS and I eat at the breakfast bar and try to have dinner together, depending on what we are having. He eats between 5.30 and 6.00, so if its something easy that works for us, otherwise I will get his dinner and while he is eating I will cook mine.]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:56:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1365319&title=evening-meal#1365319 <![CDATA[Evening meal : We eat together at the table around...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1365202&title=evening-meal#1365202 Author: sem
Subject: 39934
Posted: 20 July 2011 at 3:44pm

We eat together at the table around 6.30pm. If DH gets stuck in traffic and E gets hungry and grumpy she will eat first and DH and I will eat together when he gets home.
It has never occurred to me to eat with E but then have DH eat by himself. It's the time of day when we catch up and talk. Meal times are something important to us and something we value very much.

I can't eat on the couch, way too uncomfortable. ]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:44:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1365202&title=evening-meal#1365202 <![CDATA[Evening meal : DD1 and I eat together at the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364638&title=evening-meal#1364638 Author: LG
Subject: 39934
Posted: 19 July 2011 at 1:38pm

DD1 and I eat together at the table with no tv at 5.30pm (im usually feeding DD2 at the same time), DH eats with us when hes home but hes not home before 6.30pm at the moment so gets reheats.
Before we had kids we would have dinner at 7 but like everyone has said it means its all over and cleaned up by 7.30...most of the time ]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:38:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364638&title=evening-meal#1364638 <![CDATA[Evening meal : we all eat together at around...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364472&title=evening-meal#1364472 Author: crakars
Subject: 39934
Posted: 18 July 2011 at 10:07pm

we all eat together at around 6pm - at the table with no tv. it was tricky when DD2 was first born but now it fits in perfectly - she loves sitting at the table and eating food like us]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:07:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364472&title=evening-meal#1364472 <![CDATA[Evening meal : We both work, but I try to get...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364427&title=evening-meal#1364427 Author: emz
Subject: 39934
Posted: 18 July 2011 at 8:17pm

We both work, but I try to get home by 5.30 each night with the kids. Some nights I even make it home by 5 if I'm super organised!

So everything I cook takes less than 20 mins (incl prep) during the week - we always eat before 6, at the table. TV is sometimes on but we can't see it from where we sit, just hear it. We have 2 nights a week where I don't cook, so it'll be bread rolls (kids have a cooked meal at DC) or leftovers from the freezer.

It takes a lot of organisation for us to all sit down at the end of the day - sometimes my kids fall asleep at the table after a long day Not ideal, but such is life for us at the moment.]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:17:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364427&title=evening-meal#1364427 <![CDATA[Evening meal : Dh isn&#039;t home from work before...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364349&title=evening-meal#1364349 Author: kiwisj
Subject: 39934
Posted: 18 July 2011 at 5:49pm

Dh isn't home from work before the kids go to bed most nights so the boys eat at the table at 5:30 and then Dh and I eat together later, usually around 7:30-8. We also eat at the table although we eat in front of the tv if theres something we particularly want to watch.

On weekends we often all eat together around 5:30 or if I'm feeling lazy I'll do the boys something simple at 5 then after they go to bed we have something else. When we eat with the kids we always end up eating something else later on as well!!]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:49:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364349&title=evening-meal#1364349 <![CDATA[Evening meal : the majority of the time dinner...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364304&title=evening-meal#1364304 Author: My3Sons
Subject: 39934
Posted: 18 July 2011 at 3:44pm

the majority of the time dinner is at the table with me and the kids, usually around 5.  DH isnt home for dinner during the week and we have takeaways (usually fish&chips on the floor) on a saturday so we make a point to have a family dinner on a sunday at the table together.  Oh and definelty no tv, too much of a distracton for my lot!

]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:44:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364304&title=evening-meal#1364304 <![CDATA[Evening meal : We all eat around the table, no...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364298&title=evening-meal#1364298 Author: Delli
Subject: 39934
Posted: 18 July 2011 at 3:41pm

We all eat around the table, no tv, around 6ish. Before kids we used to have tea quite late, sometimes not until 9pm!

I think it's important to have dinner (or a set time everyday without distractions or fuss) together as a family. Not as much now as later on when the kids are at school and even more so when they hit their teenage years. But building the habit now can't hurt ]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:41:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364298&title=evening-meal#1364298 <![CDATA[Evening meal : Same as High9 we got used to eating...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364222&title=evening-meal#1364222 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 39934
Posted: 18 July 2011 at 1:43pm

Same as High9 we got used to eating early & granted we sometimes have something a little bit later about 8.30 ie 5 min mug cake which we share

CrazyCass, we used to do the same, eat on couch & clean up would be delayed or put off.

Kiwikt, it is easier cause I don't go out to work, but I think I'd be utilising the crock pot a lot.]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:43:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364222&title=evening-meal#1364222 <![CDATA[Evening meal : We&#039;ve just started eating...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364210&title=evening-meal#1364210 Author: CrazyCass
Subject: 39934
Posted: 18 July 2011 at 1:16pm

We've just started eating at the table, TV is still on but its all one room so we can watch what ever is on, or chat. Dinner is usually 6-7pm.

Being at the table is great because we get up, and clean up straight away so we're on the couch relaxing by half 7 at the worst. Rather than dumping our dishes on the floor and having the washing up hanging over us till we can be bothered getting up to do it.

Pudding is still in front of the TV, usually round 8-8.30ish (yes DH is a pudding addict we have it most nights!) ]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:16:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364210&title=evening-meal#1364210 <![CDATA[Evening meal : DH and I have been talking about...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364209&title=evening-meal#1364209 Author: kiwikt
Subject: 39934
Posted: 18 July 2011 at 1:12pm

DH and I have been talking about this and it will be interesting to see how things go with a kid and both of us working.

I would like to try for 50% of the time we eat as a family - but I dont get home from work until 5-5.30, so the earliest I could have something ready would be 6pm. DH cant guarantee he could be home by 6 every night if something went wrong at work.

Still just a wish list for us at the moment - bubs isn't even here yet!

But I do wonder how working mum's manage to get dinner on the table for the entire family early enough during the week. Now that must take some planning ]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:12:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364209&title=evening-meal#1364209 <![CDATA[Evening meal : Linzy wrote: I enjoy eating...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364201&title=evening-meal#1364201 Author: tishy
Subject: 39934
Posted: 18 July 2011 at 1:01pm

Originally posted by Linzy Linzy wrote:


I enjoy eating early, it means that the boys are in bed and dishes done by about 7.30pm, there is so much more time in the evenings to do things or just blob on the couch


Same here. We eat together at 5:30 (If DH is late then he reheats later).

Oh and no tv. ]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:01:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364201&title=evening-meal#1364201 <![CDATA[Evening meal : We eat at the breakfast bar with...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364198&title=evening-meal#1364198 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 39934
Posted: 18 July 2011 at 12:59pm

We eat at the breakfast bar with no tv. We eat at 5.30pm but depending on traffic and what site DH is working at it will often just be the boys and I eating together during the week, although sometimes DH will arrive home partway through the meal. At the weekends we all eat together.

I enjoy eating early, it means that the boys are in bed and dishes done by about 7.30pm, there is so much more time in the evenings to do things or just blob on the couch

ETA: although it does mean that DH and I end up having something else (baking or whatever 'treats' I have) at about 8/8.30pm

Edited by Linzy]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:59:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364198&title=evening-meal#1364198 <![CDATA[Evening meal : We eat together around 5pm as...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364193&title=evening-meal#1364193 Author: RicKer
Subject: 39934
Posted: 18 July 2011 at 12:50pm

We eat together around 5pm as that's when DD will eat. Any later and she isn't as keen. Atm since its just DD and i we are eating in the living room but i need to start using the table again

ETA: Might get back into the habit from tonight. Just frustrating when MIL decides to visit on her way home from work around 5:15.

Edited by RicKer]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:50:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364193&title=evening-meal#1364193 <![CDATA[Evening meal : If DP is home in time then we...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364182&title=evening-meal#1364182 Author: High9
Subject: 39934
Posted: 18 July 2011 at 12:08pm

If DP is home in time then we both make tea at 5/5.30 to be ready at 6pm to eat at the table. If he is going to be home a bit later than 5/5.30 then I make it myself and we all eat when he gets home around 6pm at the table!

No tv on here either!

Lisa, I have found my body has adjusted! Prior to DP and I getting our own place we lived with family and dinner was always around 7/7.30 and DD wouldn't go to bed until 9pm+! Anyway at first I would be constantly hungry from 7pm onwards but after maybe a week I adjusted! At the ILs they eat at the table but tv on. At my grandparents it was eat where ever lounge, table, couch, bedroom, kitchen... TV was on. My grandma is pretty much disabled so she eats in bed in her room... ]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:08:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364182&title=evening-meal#1364182 <![CDATA[Evening meal : I live with my parents so we all...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364026&title=evening-meal#1364026 Author: Whateversville
Subject: 39934
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 10:43pm

I live with my parents so we all eat together at around 5.30 at the table. No tv

When I was a kid we ate in the lounge with those trays with the bean bag thing under it to sit on your knees haha]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:43:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364026&title=evening-meal#1364026 <![CDATA[Evening meal : I would love to eat at the dining...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364024&title=evening-meal#1364024 Author: Richie
Subject: 39934
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 10:34pm

I would love to eat at the dining table but it would mean having dinner at 5.15-5.30pm (when DD has her dinner) but neither DF nor I feel like eating a meal that early. We've always had dinner between 7-7.30pm. So I give DD her dinner just before DF gets home from work, and then he starts cooking our meal while I get DD ready for bed etc. Then she goes to bed at 7pm and we get our dinner out. I quite like just the two of us eating together. It's really the only 'us' time we get. When DD gets a little older we will make more of an effort to have 'family' meals.
Honestly tho, we tried having dinner at 5.30pm but we'd both be hungry again by 9pm!!! haha]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:34:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364024&title=evening-meal#1364024 <![CDATA[Evening meal : The girls and I eat dinner together...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364000&title=evening-meal#1364000 Author: julzw
Subject: 39934
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 9:11pm

The girls and I eat dinner together at the table around 5:30pm. No TV on. DH eats his dinner when he gets home]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:11:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1364000&title=evening-meal#1364000 <![CDATA[Evening meal : There&#039;s only me and DD so...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363982&title=evening-meal#1363982 Author: Shelt
Subject: 39934
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 8:25pm

There's only me and DD so we eat together at the table. Its usually sometime between 5 - 5.30pm depending on what time we get in the door from work/daycare and how long whatever we are having takes me to prepare. And we I don't switch the TV on before DD goes to bed at night so its off when we eat. DD does take ages and ages and ages to eat her dinner though so sometimes I read a magazine if I am still waiting for her after 20 mins or so.]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:25:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363982&title=evening-meal#1363982 <![CDATA[Evening meal : We eat around 5:30/6pm, I always...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363959&title=evening-meal#1363959 Author: Kalimirella
Subject: 39934
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 7:47pm

We eat around 5:30/6pm, I always eat with our daughter at the table, 4 out of 5 days a week DP won't be there (he works evenings) the other people living in the house (MIL/FIL, BIL/SIL) will either join us at the table or sit on couches in the lounge/dining room.
We only have proper cooked meals on weekdays (we all have a day to cook) and on Sat/Sun it is get your own so DD often ends up eating/being fed at 5/5:30 and having an early bedtime. She gets defrosted food I've done as a big cook up during the week :D]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:47:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363959&title=evening-meal#1363959 <![CDATA[Evening meal : because I&#039;ve been on my own...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363955&title=evening-meal#1363955 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 39934
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 7:41pm

because I've been on my own the last couple of months I've been feeding DD then putting her to bed before having my own dinner
when Dh comes home however we will be having dinner together when he comes home from work, its easier to cook for all 3 of us

At the moment I've been trying to feed DD in front of the TV while I watch Masterchef (yes I'm addicted) it's been a bit of a disaster as she is easily distracted by it.

Dinner will be at the table with TV off when Daddy gets home. ]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:41:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363955&title=evening-meal#1363955 <![CDATA[Evening meal : We dont eat together. My kids...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363930&title=evening-meal#1363930 Author: MissAngel
Subject: 39934
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 6:59pm

We dont eat together. My kids eat at 4pm and are in bed and 5pm and 6pm respectivly. Matt and I eat around 7pm together at the table - except right now cuz we're being lazy bums :P]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:59:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363930&title=evening-meal#1363930 <![CDATA[Evening meal : We always eat together around...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363925&title=evening-meal#1363925 Author: EmDee
Subject: 39934
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 6:43pm

We always eat together around the table, usually somewhere between 5.30 - 6pm. The TV is usually on, but we have it on low volume and can't see it from the dining room.]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:43:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363925&title=evening-meal#1363925 <![CDATA[Evening meal : We eat betwen 5pm - 5.15pm every...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363924&title=evening-meal#1363924 Author: MrsEmma
Subject: 39934
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 6:32pm

We eat betwen 5pm - 5.15pm every day at the table with the TV off. We have for a long time with DS and now with DD I either feed her while I'm eating (it's amazing what you learn to multitask when you need to feed) or if she's awake she'll just sit in her bouncer at the table with us while we eat.

We're fortunate that DH is always home by dinner time so we can always eat together.

I love having an early dinner, means all dishes and cleanup is done early and when DS goes to bed we can relax and just spend time with DD before she goes to bed. ]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:32:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363924&title=evening-meal#1363924 <![CDATA[Evening meal : we also eat together but cause...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363923&title=evening-meal#1363923 Author: mrsturtle
Subject: 39934
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 6:27pm

we also eat together but cause hubby works shifts our main meal time varies but we eat all our meals at the table to keep consitant.]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:27:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363923&title=evening-meal#1363923 <![CDATA[Evening meal : We eat about 5.30 altogether up...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363922&title=evening-meal#1363922 Author: Henna79
Subject: 39934
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 6:19pm

We eat about 5.30 altogether up the table with tv off as it's so much easier.]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:19:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363922&title=evening-meal#1363922 <![CDATA[Evening meal : We eat around 5pm (any later and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363919&title=evening-meal#1363919 Author: Mum2ET
Subject: 39934
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 6:14pm

We eat around 5pm (any later and Tom gets really grumpy). During the weekdays I normally eat with the kids and DH eats later on after the kids have gone to bed- except for Fridays when he is home early so we eat together. Sat's we have dinner at my parents place and Sun we all eat together.  TV is turned off at dinner time.

]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:14:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363919&title=evening-meal#1363919 <![CDATA[Evening meal : We eat together at the table at...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363918&title=evening-meal#1363918 Author: crafty1
Subject: 39934
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 6:05pm

We eat together at the table at 5.30 when dh gets home.

I got sick of doing a dinner for the boys and then another dinner for us, plus the clean up each time. Just easier although it took us a while to get used to having dinner at 5.30.

Another good thing about it is that when the boys are in bed it's our time. Before we would cook at 7, eat at 7.30, do dishes etc and so it was about 8 before we could sit down and chill out. ]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:05:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363918&title=evening-meal#1363918 <![CDATA[Evening meal : Just curious to see how many eat...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363912&title=evening-meal#1363912 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 39934
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 5:47pm

Just curious to see how many eat their evening meal all together & when in general do you mostly eat that meal.

We all eat together when DH gets home so around 6pm & we eat it at the dinner table. Before #2 came along we'd half & half eat at the dinner table but mostly on our knees in front of TV, now with #2 TV is turned off or muted & we all sit together.

We don't really do it as a social thing but more because it's easier for #2 to eat for himself if he's not also trying to balance his food. Plus he seems to eat better & the social aspect goes a long with it all.]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:47:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39934&PID=1363912&title=evening-meal#1363912