Regardless of who you've invited to sit at the Thanksgiving dinner table, you're highly likely to run into this situation:

Political talk comes up. You know someone at the table voted different than you. What do you do?

It's far too common, and being that many Americans are feeling uneasy going into this holiday season, it's going to feel like we're constantly on pins and needles during conversation.

However, it doesn't have to be this way. With a little knowhow, and just a pinch of effort, you can keep things at the Thanksgiving dinner table friendly, joyous, and anything but divisive.

How To Have Idaho Thanksgiving With People Who Voted Different

Want to avoid political talk at the Thanksgiving dinner table? We've got a few hacks.

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What's your go-to strategy to make sure everyone's getting along while you're carving the turkey? Any and all tips are welcome.

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Since we're all here, we should mention that there are a few things banned from the Thanksgiving dinner table this year. A few are common sense, but we're sure there's at least one thing on this list that didn't immediately come to you.

5 Things Banned From Thanksgiving Dinner In Idaho This Year

Having turkey surrounded by friends and family in 2024? Don't blow it.

Here's five things banned from the dinner table this year in Idaho.

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Ok, this is going to be a touchy subject, but we have to talk about it.

At what point do kids get to "graduate" from the kids' table to the adults' table at Thanksgiving dinner?

Is it based strictly on how old they are? Is maturity coming into consideration at all? What if they're technically an adult, but also extremely annoying?

Well, there's only one way to find out. We had to make a checklist.

Based on the below, which table are you sitting at this year?

Thanksgiving Debate: When Should Kids Graduate from the Kids Table To The Adult Table?

Parents of all ages have chimed in and they help us decide when kids should move up to the adults table on Thanksgiving.

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