Requiring kids to attend weekly family dinners is outdated — my 14-year-old's extracurricular schedule makes it impossible, and forcing it just creates resentment. We tried locking in Sunday dinners for a month, and half the time someone was sulking or checking their phone. Quality time shouldn't be a mandatory meeting with a guilt trip attached; it's about being present when it actually works for everyone, not checking a box on a tradition checklist. So I say yes, the modern family dinner is dead — do you agree?