When my children were small I always worked in an office job and the second I got home from work they bombarded me with 'we're starving!!!' so we always ate right away, around 5 - 5:30 and then it was off to all the different activities, sports, scouts/guides, etc. I always had them into bed by 9ish. Now that my children are grown I eat my dinner as soon as the dckids are all picked up at around 4:45.

It's really funny when I go spend a vacation with my oldest daughter and her family of 6 because they eat around 6:30-7pm and since they are in B.C. that's 10pm my time.