We always eat dinner together. I have one kid - 4 years old. He's in the pretty simple food phase. I do cook something special for him, but it's always a variation on what DH & I are having. So if DH & I are having onion and chard frittata then the little guy gets a scrambled egg. If we have burritos with all the fixing the little guy gets a cheese quesadilla. I always make a full meal so that DH & I have something to enjoy & the little guy sees what we eat and experiences it. It's cute to see him start to use his napkin (and put it on his lap) and ask for things to be passed to him (like the ketchup!). It's tricky to carry on a long conversation with a 4 year old, though we always try. Sometimes we succeed. Often I read a little picture book which sparks conversation. This morning I read "The Bear Snores On" and then we ended up talking about why bears hibernate and how other animals & people survive the winter.
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