I've noticed my kids pay attention if I stand up on the table. I've noticed my kids pay attention

if I stand up on my chair. I notice my kids pay attention if I, you know, make a stupid trumpet

sound with my hand, you know, like do do do do do. What's up guys? Welcome back to Five

Minute Fatherhood. Facebook group. we got a question from Daniel.

I love how he phrases this.

He says, is it too much to ask for an orderly dinner with five children, eight and younger?

It's like he starts.

There is a ton of energy and talking, which is great.

But when I attempt to steer the conversation to something productive or educational,

I find that I quickly get frustrated at the

lack of attention due to everyone eating, serving, passing food, side conversations. I attempt to

corral the team, but find it soon returns to chaos. My wife is helpful to a degree, but she feels

I'm expecting too much. I find this translates into our family meetings too. I think I've had more

failures and successes with the weekly family too. I think I've had more failures and successes

with a weekly family meeting. Many times I get so frustrated that no one seems to be listening

or paying attention or that they get bored, that it just ended prematurely in a state of defeat.

Am I expecting too much from five kids Aiden under, Jeff? What do you think?

Short answer? I would say yes.

I would say yes.

But here's what I'll say, but no.

So like here's, I got to back up.

This one's, yeah.

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