Although family dinners at the table can be challenging, they are always worth it. I remember in middle school one teacher had a poster that read: "What is easy is not always right; what is right is not always easy."
Many of my family's holiday meals are hosted at my aunt and uncle's house, so I purchased an extra booster seat to keep at their house. It is one less thing to pack up and drag along on busy holidays. When I bought this booster seat, I neglected to notice one important piece: it didn't have a belt to buckle in the kiddo.
Fast forward to Thanksgiving 2010...Anna was 10 months old. She joined us at the dinner table as soon as she could reasonably sit in her high chair; however, she was ready to topple out of this booster seat. This is the point when our innovation kicked in and we solved the problem...
Look closely. Do you see it? My scarf is anchoring Anna to the chair so she can enjoy some dinner too! The first time we tried this trick was with Andrew at a wedding. It was a belt that time and it worked perfectly.
Even if it takes some creative thinking, I urge you to sit down at the table for dinner as a family every chance you get.
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