Ok, so we have a small house, it was my dh's home and we moved here because the payment was cheaper and I was just renting. I love this house, the location, the size, the price. The only draw back is we don't have an area for any kind of kitchen table. So, we eat off tv trays in the living room. At first we never had the TV on then time went on, and now the TV is always on when we eat. I know its not that healthy but it doesn't totally bother me. Well, last night we were watching a show on the DVR and I saw my son shoveling food into his mouth from his plate. I paused the TV and yelled at him. I know we don't have formal eating area but we still need to use manors. Well, my dh got pissed because I was intrupting his tv time.

See, dh wants to come home from his 12 hour day and watch tv and go into his 'nothing' box. Thats great, but thats why we have a DVR. Things can get paused, stoped, and backed up. Life does not end if we missed the word someone said. He throws a fit if someone talks during 'his' show, or if one of the kids are to loud and he has to back it up to catch what the person said.

My thoughts is that TV is not that important and life will not end if you miss something. I don't know how to stop the behavior in my dh but i am trying to always show my kids how the world doesn't stop turning when we have to use the bathroom and didn't pause the tv. I suggested to my dh that we need to have the tv off during dinner... again the world stopped.

I swear in two hours the world stopped turning and ended...