Tyler Ritter Quotes

I remember my dad watched a lot of TV that we watched, too. I remember watching Saved By The Bell because me and my sister watched it, and my dad kind of watched it with us, too, while he was cooking or whatever he was doing in the kitchen.

When I'm home, the heart and soul of our family is in the kitchen. Growing up, my parents both worked, so dinnertime was for family - the TV was off. I think it's important to grab that time and really make it special, even after a tough day.

As a five-year-old kid, I used to sit in front of the TV - I never missed 'Dukes of Hazzard,' not once. It was me and my dad's show.

I was raised on 'Get Smart' and 'All in the Family' and 'M.A.S.H.,' and certainly when 'Cheers' came along, that was a big one.

It's a wonderful time when you sit down around the table for dinner and discuss life. No matter where you are, it gives the semblance of normalcy to my crazy world.

But with two boys and a new puppy, we don't get out much. We're usually home doing stuff together as a family, like watching 'Modern Family.'

My oldest son started to like 'South Park' and 'Family Guy,' so we'd watch together so I could spend time with him.

When I was growing up, my mother worked, and in the evenings, the whole family would sit around the dinner table and recount the day.

I used to listen to the soap operas with my grandmother.

Go on daddy-daughter dates and father-and-sons' outings with your children. As a family, go on campouts and picnics, to ball games and recitals, to school programs, and so forth. Having Dad there makes all the difference.

The days of family entertainment seem to have left us.

I love having my daughter in the kitchen with me as I prepare meals. We talk about anything and everything!

Growing up, dinner was when we would sit down, the whole family, and we would talk about our days and just create memories with one another. Now some of my favorite memories are eating and making food with my son.

Being away a lot on tour means that my family has to suffer an inordinate amount of overcompensation, as I return home with skewed ideas of what counts as quality time. I will force everyone into a cinema trip, insistent that three hours in the dark in silence is the perfect way for us all to re-engage.

When I travel with my family it's important that we do stuff together. I'm not the sort to send my children off to a kids' club.

Any time you work with your son, it's special.

I really like sitting down with my daughter to watch programmes like 'Call the Midwife,' '24 hours in A&E,' 'One Born Every Minute' and 'Our Girl.' It's just the two of us, which is really nice.

Having a sit down, no screens, home cooked dinner is one of the most powerful things you can do as a parent and I believe it's the most important activity you can do as a family.

When I look back on my childhood, my fondest memories are those surrounding the dinner table.

Our kids seldom even get to see a movie. When we go to a movie, it's an event - and we make it an event.

My dad and I hunted and fished together. How could I get angry at this man who took the time to be with me?

Families must spend more time together in work and recreation.

Family time is the best time.

There are so many things calling you toward that computer or TV. You forget, we're a family. We're all supposed to spend time together and talk.

I want to spend more time with my two daughters.