Should kids have a separate table?
user
Yes!  That’s how they get better at table manners.
assistant
Okay but shouldn't we eat as a family?
user
Yes!  So they don’t get isolated from people they care about.  But first they should learn how to make themselves feel comfortable and comfortable with other people, without the support of their family.  There
assistant
well i will support them, but you're saying they should be separate till they get better?
user
Yeah, exactly.  They’ll feel like they’re being punished, but it’s not like they’re being isolated.  They should get used to seeing other people without their parents being right there.
assistant
It would only be use around
user
Yes, of course.  It’s a process.  It’s important for kids to learn table manners from the beginning, because they’ll get stuck if you never tell them how to do it properly, and when they’re older it’ll be really awkward to do it wrong and then have to adjust.  When I
assistant
Should kids have a separate table?
user
Yes!  That’s how they get better at table manners.
assistant
Okay but shouldn't we eat as a family?
user
Yes!  So they don’t get isolated from people they care about.  But first they should learn how to make themselves feel comfortable and comfortable with other people, without the support of their family.  There
assistant
well i will support them, but you're saying they should be separate till they get better?
user
Yeah, exactly.  They’ll feel like they’re being punished, but it’s not like they’re being isolated.  They should get used to seeing other people without their parents being right there.
assistant
It would only be use around
user
Well that’s how they’re going to learn to be more social.  I don’t think it’s healthy to be in a bubble.  When they’re feeling like they’re not okay alone with their friends, that’s when they should start coming home.
assistant
Should kids have a separate table?