{"id":56396,"date":"2025-11-19T17:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/56396\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T17:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:21:09","slug":"el-pasoans-sound-off-on-the-thanksgiving-kids-table-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/56396\/","title":{"rendered":"El Pasoans Sound Off On The Thanksgiving Kids\u2019 Table Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every Thanksgiving my family continues their tradtion of seperating Kids from Adults when it comes to seating arrangements for the Thanksgiving dinner. Why? I have no idea, but I do know that when I was younger I had to fight to get moved to the adult table even when I wasn\u2019t a kid anymore!<\/p>\n<p>For generations, many families have divided dinner seating into two camps: The adults table for the grown-ups and the kids table for, well, the kids. It\u2019s a setup meant to keep things organized, with adults enjoying conversation while the little ones chatter about the latest cartoons or school adventures. But every year we find ourselves wondering: Is this tradition becoming outdated?<\/p>\n<p>I have mixed feelings about this topic because I remember how much fun it was to be away from the adults and enjoy silly conversations with my siblings and cousins who were all around my age. However, I also remember when I tried moving up to the adult table with my other siblings and I was DENIED!!<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/thanksgiving-foods-people-hate\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Most Loved and Hated Holiday Dishes According To Texans<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>El Pasoans Chimed in On The \u201cKids Thanksgiving Table\u201d Debate:<\/p>\n<p>Recently on our \u201cAm I the Jerk?\u201d segment, a frustrated teen shared their thoughts on the tradition. They felt stuck at the kids table, even though they\u2019re a teenager, and argued that it\u2019s time to graduate to the adult table and he even went so far as to say that the kids table should be canceled because it\u2019s outdated!<\/p>\n<p>READ THAT SITUATION HERE<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/iris-and-grizz-cans-for-christmas\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iris &amp; Grizz Present: &#8220;Cans for Christmas&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We took the debate to Facebook and asked our listeners: <\/p>\n<p>What age do you think kids should graduate from the kids table? As expected, opinions were all over the place!<\/p>\n<p>Some argued that 13 is the magic age because it marks the start of the teen years. Others said it depends on maturity, or that it\u2019s only fair to move kids up when there\u2019s space at the adults table.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re team \u201cKids Table Forever\u201d or \u201cScrap the Tradition,\u201d one thing is clear: Thanksgiving traditions have a way of bringing families closer together\u2014even if it\u2019s over a little healthy debate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KSIIFM.png\" alt=\"93.1 KISS FM logo\"\/>Thanksgiving Debate: When Should Kids Graduate from the Kids Table To The Adult Table?<\/p>\n<p>Parents of all ages have chimed in and they help us decide when kids should move up to the adults table on Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Canva<\/p>\n<p>Thanksgiving 101: How To Keep Your Dogs Safe<\/p>\n<p>This Thanksgiving make sure to keep your pets safe! 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