I have 2 kids, 4 and 7 months. The eldest has a long history of misbehaving at the table whenever my husband is at home meaning that for a very long time family mealtimes were a real battle. Someone crying, eldest refusing to sit at the table, eldest fussing over the food, a bowl on the floor, whining... endless. It used to get me down. I just wanted a nice tea time.
Well tonight I got my wish! Feels like it came out of nowhere. Eldest sat like an angel and ate some food and we all just chatted and got along. I had happy tears which sounds really pathetic I know but the whole thing just meant so much to me. Just wanted to share.