No, 'tis quite the opposite!
We have now reached the age of needing to teach table manners and it is COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE.
Now that I've got the overuse of capitals out of my system I shall try to elucidate.
We have, over the last few years, established some rules:1) Whenever we are all at home, we eat together at the table, unless we are having a movie night in which case we can watch TV together.
2) A decent stab has to be made at eating a meal before any puddings are permitted.
3) The phrase "sitting at the table" does not include or permit spinning like a top on the chair; repeated getting down to check what's happening at the window, or the need to sit so close to Mummy that it is impossible for her to eat.
Now I say we've established these rules.
What I mean, of course, is that we have discussed, agreed and even sometimes written down these rules, but that they are completely open to interpretation and can be disregarded entirely at the whim of the 4 year old, as long as Mummy and Daddy have previously been worn out too much to give a flying fig about consistency and decent manners.
All clear?
