Comments turned off during Facebook group regarding meal times

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I had just written my comment and by the time I sent it comments had turned off. So same question phrased differently

AIBU to not think family dinners are as important as the 'humble braggers' like to make out.

Someone asked if people's 4 yo sit at the table?

Then come all the humble brags. "Mine have since they were 9 months and sign please and thank you and finished. There are no electronics and we discus current affairs" etc

Is it only me who places no importance on these times? It's only the two of us here me and my 7 yo DD.

Last night I ate sanding up in the kitchen waiting for my online fitness class to start and cleaning up (martial arts) she was in front of the tv

We do sometimes eat together but tv is usually on

We have a really close bond and had a lovely chat last night while she was in the bath about boyfriends and what makes a good one! It came up because she was telling me who was boyfriend and girlfriend at her school! 7 year olds! She's never had one and isn't bothered but we had a good talk and I said it can be girlfriend and girlfriend.

Anyway I rambled a bit

AIBU to think family dinners are not of high importance?

Yes: UABI they are important
No: YANBI they are not important

Eh? I don't get why it's a humble brag - it's just something we do. We have always eaten altogether at dinner time (and now at lunchtime too) even when the kids were babies. It works for us and is a lot simpler than everyone drifting in and out the kitchen.

Important to us too. Its a lovely chance to chat and have a laugh as a family. Our days our busy with work, day to day life, schooling and clubs (in a non Covid world) it’s nice to all get together once a day. I don’t think it’s particularly formal or stuffy. We chat about everything and anything. My DH introduced a game from a podcast he listens of would you rather. Our meal times are usually filled with laughter.

I was an only child in a single parent house and I loved meals with my mum (when we had them) but especially loved going to my best friends house where they always ate as a family all squished round the table chatting, eating and laughing

We've always had dinner together as family if it's possible. Couldn't imagine doing it any other way - it's how I grew up so I just assumed that was normal.

When the kids were tiny the high chair would be up against the table and as they got older the booster seat would be used.

Unfortunately my husband's working hours mean he doesn't often get to join in during the week. One lovely aspect of him working from home during lockdown has been him being able to join us for dinner every day.

Even when we go camping we set the table up properly - the friends we camp with think that's odd though!

The DC are 12 and 14 now so the only time we really get them as a captive audience is at the dinner table. No phones or gadgets allowed and we purposely didn't put a TV in the dining/family room.

I’m in the middle here. The children tend to sit down and eat together during the week, whereas DH and I are later on, but at weekends we do try to sit down and at least have breakfast and lunch together.

Eh? I don't get why it's a humble brag

It's not. But when people are insecure, they take everything that doesn't go their way as a personal attack. It's only a small step from being offended

By calling it "bragging", the OP actually make it sound like family meals are an achievement worthy of being boastful about - so she is failing by missing to do the same.
I am all for family meals, and am strict about it, but I completely fail to see what there is to boast about!