Is it important to eat dinners together as a whole family?!
Is it important to eat dinners together as a whole family?
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I think it is important. I gives everyone a chance to catch up with what is going on with each other and who has what going on the evening. Kids, especially can get into more trouble it no one is paying attetion to what they are doing, hanging out with and going.
Yes, it sets a good example for the kids.
I think it is but this was rare for me but I had lots of friends that had this and I always thought it was cool.
It just brings the family together and helps to get to know your parents. Man, I remember when we would finish eating we would still be talking about all sorts of stuff, just getting to know eachother a bit more. And even if it doesn't help (which it does), it certainly doesn't hurt!
I think it is. If not every day, then as regularly as you can- Mealtimes are the only chance families get to sit down all together, catch up with what's going on in each others lives. It's the sort of thing that keeps families together.
Same goes for couples- take the time to sit and eat together, it's nice!
it is, but if someone wants to eat alone, then thats fine too.
Yes, it gives everybody a chance to complain about how bad the food is before they go back to watching tv in their bedrooms.
yes it is! It forms not only a routine which is essential in a growing family but it also brings a sense of unity, no matter what conflicts or problems are going on between the members! It also becomes fun and can be a good way for children to learn how to properly socialize esspecially when it comes to food! It also benifits in slowing the hectic day down and bring everyone's emotions to a soothing note!
oh very much so this is family time no tv just relax eat and talk good for the whole family
It allows for quality time which otherwise might not ever happen if everyone is always busy.
Yes definitely families do not spend enough time around a table these days,
its kinda rare nowadays. but, yes, it is important.
i think it lets you know you kids (and parents) better, and just spending quality time while you still can. As kids grow older, the harder it is to spend time with the whole family.
A couple of generations ago it was an essential part of life to eat dinners together as a whole family, but today this task is not as likely to occur due to multiple activities and work schedules to allow for everyone to be there at the same time. This was the case 25 years ago when I was a teenager living in my parents house, but because my parents saw it as an essential issue that I, not them, had to make the compromises necessary to pull it off 5 days a week. Is it important to eat dinner together? perhaps not, but it is important that their be occasions where the whole family is together on a regular basis to promote family unity.
Of course so you can have a good talk about all the days problems good and bad as a family.
It's important to have frequent, positive family interactions. One of the simplest and most common ways to do this is to eat together. As long as you're doing fun things together, it doesn't have to be a meal. Though parents usually enjoy getting to eat with their children.
Yes it is a great time for family to share what happend earlier in the day since everyone is either at work or school.
It's very importatnt to have family dinners together. As far back as I can remember our family always had dinners, and even breakfasts together. Every Saturday my Mom would make a big breakfast while us kids watched cartoons. Everyone would have breakfast and talk about stuff and what we had planned for the day. Our parents would then take us shopping, to a park, or museum. Sundays would be a big breakfast, church, then home to a large early dinner. We were always expected to wash our hands, comb our hair, and be at the dinner table at 6:00 p.m. No phone calls were to be taken and no friends were allowed to come by until after dinner. I look back on these times and feel truly lucky to have that as part of my life. Alot of my friends said they did not have that while growing up. Some wished they did have an experience such as mine. It really does become a part of who you are as a person and how you treat others. Our family also has certain traditions during the holidays. To this day even though all of us kids are grown with families of our own, we still continue the traditions. I once made an "offhand" comment to my Mom that I was making our traditional Christmas Eve dinner we had as kids. She was surprised that we all still continued it and began to cry!! You don't have to be like the Cleavers, but please make a sincere effort to make the time for a family dinner even if it's only once a week. Trust me you will not regret it.
absolutely! it's just as important as reading to your kids. my family has dinner most Sundays. it's a great way to get everyone together without a lot of fuss and have a very good time. it's an important bonding ritual that should occur with all families for more than just Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Absolutely. Dinnertime is supposed to be enjoyed in a calm atmosphere with your family. Children should be taught to be quiet at dinner. Dinner shouldn't be ate on the run, it should be a special time with family.
You bet. It is probably the only time you all sit together and talk.
As a mother with teens, YES, it important to sit down together at least 3x a week as a family if possible. My teens have all kinds of things going on.......practice for baseball, football, soccer, basketball, games, golf tournements.....often interefere with a sit down dinner. Not to mention dates, but most imprtantly grades.
We don't sit down very often for a full family dinner, so we do something different......a family breakfast on week-ends.........before they take off.
I must say........when 1 son is home from school at 4pm, practice at 5:30 or game, then another son home at 6:30 after practice, I just set food out for grazing......attend EVERY game I can, for each son, and catch as I can for each.
Breakfast every day is better than a sit down dinner.......I wish we could have a sit down dinner.........but breakfast works better for us.
I certainly do not have all the answers, but for our family........as long as we can communicate, together or separately......spend time together as a family.......with girlfriends..........it's all good.
This may seem odd to you.......but I love it when my teen sons plop on my bed at 10pm, or later, and want to "talk", about grades, school, sports, friends, girlfriends, goals, ambitions, dreams. I listen, and speak my mind.........which sometimes they don't want to hear. When they bring their big ole teen boy bodies and plop on my bed, I know they want to talk, so I listen. No matter what has happened in my day, I make their needs most important. Sometimes they give me a hug and say thanks Mom, and sometimes they stalk out and think I am the most annoying, old bat.
Anyway.....it doesn't matter so much if you have a sit down meal.........as long as you can talk with your family. JMHO
yes
As a married woman and a mother of 3......Yes! I think eating dinner together as a family is very important..... Not only does it bring my family together but it is an opportunity for us to talk with each other about our days and just enjoy one another.
I think so...When I was younger it was rare to sit down together for Dinner unless it was Christmas day or a Sunday.
Now i'm a parent I think it's essential that the evening meal should be a time for family. Tho with my quirky shift patterns it does not happen enough...Seems the modern world has no time for sitting still....
Of course it is important. Eating together improves family communication and builds up stronger relationships. If families do not talk much they end up falling out more often, the kids do what they want and all of the family get bad attitudes. You can support family members going through difficult times, talk about exiting events in your life and even tell jokes!!!
Absolutely. Social interaction is essential. discussing your day and being together is priceless in my opinion. i always insist we sit at the table as a family. Sunday lunch is my favourite as all home from work and able to eat together.