A couple of times a month, our family likes to have 'China Sunday'. Basically, we set out our China dishes and our very best manners and enjoy a fancy dinner.
While we're still compromising on which orifices you may and may not stick your fingers into during dinner, we are making great strides in the politeness department.
We're a work in progress but the girls totally dig it.
Stay Tuned for a 'shocking' Memory Monday. This time, (quite thankfully) it's not mine but too crazy not to share!
9 comments:
Love the ideal of "China Sunday" why only bring out the good stuff a few times a year! Also, what a wonderful way to teach! LOVE IT!
You are so a family of girls.....I'm just not sure the same excitement would exist for my family of boys. ;)
And surely some China would get damaged. heh.
When my kids move out, I'll get China. :)
Oh I absolutely LOVE that! If I owned china I would totally do that! :) Definitely a house full of girls here too! :)
That sounds like so much fun...we might have to give this a try in the near future
What a great idea. My boys could use some manner lessons :-)
When my Grandma went into the nursing home we got the china that she barely, if every used. So, my mom decided that we would use it every Sunday. It was a very special times. I know your girls will look back on this with great love.
We used to do that sometimes when our kids were young. Now, when I use my good china, my kids love it because I wash everything by hand, none of it goes in the dishwasher and they aren't allowed to help !!!
What a gorgeous looking table! I love that idea too! We need to work on keeping the food in our mouth and not the floor... lol! I love your fun ideas for family life!
I think this could be a great idea for teaching kids manners. Manners are something that I think most kids are not taught these days. Our society has become very casual and familiar. This can be good, but the lack of respect that comes from not having been taught good manners and ways to properly address our peers and elders is having a detrimental effect to the social structure of our culture.
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