Ahhhh, dinnertime with the kids….quiet conversation and positive vibes are flowing, right?  No likely!  If your dinner table resembles most households, meals are never-ending battles with you as ring leader, saying “Sit in your chair!” and “Use your utensils, not your hands!”

Try this trick, and smooth sailing may not be far out of reach.  Give each family member (mom and dad included) one “token” at the beginning of dinner - quarters, bingo chips or paper cutouts.  Place them in the middle of the table.  Each time someone is reminded about their table manners, one of the token get removed.  If there are tokens left after dinner, everyone can have dessert.  If you work up to having ALL the tokens on the table…head out for ice cream to celebrate!

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