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Some suggestions on how families can get everyone to the table:
* Make family mealtime a priority: Choose a time and put it on the calendar.
* Be creative and flexible about when and where you eat. Family mealtime could be at breakfast time, it could be a picnic in the park, or it could be at a restaurant on the way to an appointment.
* Make mealtime pleasant: Take turns talking and listening.
* Eliminate interruptions and distractions by turning off the television and radio.
* Involve everyone by giving each person a task to perform.
* Serve a variety of foods, but keep meals simple and easy.
A family dinner doesn't have to be elaborate. What's important is the time spent together.
So get the family gathered around the table; if not everyday, then at least a few times a week. Instead of cooking complicated menus, spend time finding out what your children have been up to, and getting reacquainted with your spouse.
Shared by: Helen Vasquez / CS Dept
M A I N P A G E - Lifestyles
Tips to Bring the Family Together at Dinner
Getting the family together for a meal may seem like it requires a monumental effort. Long work days, complicated school schedules and extra-curricular activities pull everyone in different directions. Many parents find it difficult to keep up with their children's lives. Days may go by without the whole family spending any time together at all.
One important way that families can stay connected is by sharing a meal. Finding a time each day when everyone can sit down together goes a long way toward strengthening common bonds. Eating together regularly promotes better communication, shared learning (through discussion), and even better nutrition. If a family is too busy for a meal together, they may be too busy period.
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