Family dinners are good for your children

My family was huge for family dinners. My parents used to foster children so there were four of us (me and my 2 brothers, and my sister) and then 5 foster children and we also had 3 cousins living with us full time and then my parents. It was loud but happy. Mom and dad would always ask how school went. If we had a homework issue we could pose it and one of the other kids would volunteer and answer or assistance with figuring it out. We hashed out schedules for sporting events, extra curricular activities etc.... it was a noisy household but we worked together as a unified team. The only time we didn't have to sit at the table was on Sunday night and that was because at 6 PM they would have the Special Disney Sunday night movie. We were allowed to eat in the living room on this one night per week only. and then we watched the Disney movie as a family as well. At the time I think my parents had us have dinner together more or less so they would make sure we were all accounted for in the evening, make sure we weren't fighting and make sure we were eating.

Oh My God ! dining with family got so much of beneficial factors. Might be more beneficial than praying together? Your discussion got scientific relevance. Thanks Zan.

We do eat all together. We have always tried to do all we can together since they will be young only once and soon to have lives of their own. So memories and activites accumulate through our lives. A closer relationship with truly interested parents is the key to success in our young people. We have a few whole generations to make up for and I can only hope that there are other families that do successful raise their children for a hope in our futures.

i should wow on this discussion. i always eat all regular meals with my kids whenever we are at home. as they were attending school, we had always been together all the times possible for breakfast and dinner. now, whenever we are together we have been observing this habit. it was all because i have always been anxious on the physical, moral and spiritual health of my children rather than the knowledge that it can also influence their performance in school. i found that having meals and good times shared with the kids will make us really close to each other at all angles taken.

i agree it gives them a feeling of belonging also!

I would say that this study indeed shows the strength of family bonding. Children who eat three square meals a day with their family will opt more to share their problems with their parents and will thus be constantly assured of their sense of belonging. My three sons who are now professionals have grown up with the right sense of belonging as even now, they still look forward for every meal that we all partake of as a family.

hmmmmmmmmm wonder what happened to me LOLROFLHNK

Is it so ,i do not nio till now, thanks for the information.

really i did not know this...but when you come to think of it..family dinners are really enjoyable and fun.

Family dinner is of course well. It makes relationship strong among the family members. Infact is a good practice for forever..

It is very important for the family bond for the family to eat meals together as often as possible. Then sit at the table and discuss the day, it is so great and such a special time.

Interesting study. We dont always eat together and we have in fact kind of gotten out of the habit, till recently. But I think its a good thing for everyone to sit down and eat together. Real food last alot longer to keep you from getting hungry, is better for you and cost alot less than a trip of a family our size to some greasy fast food place.

Chinese family has a tradition, that is all of the members will try to have a dinner together. We feel happy about it. Eating is one of our enjoyable time, and we like to eat and meanwhile talk about our daily news. Eating dinner together is good to build a good relationship to everyone. We can have a nice talk with our children at that time. Talking about it at this moment will be less nervous and you can easily hear the true things from your children.

Yes indeed, having a meal as a family is like a blessing. getting to understand ur kids and having small chats are good for family bonding.