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Sitting Down to Dinner
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It's no secret that today's fast-paced lifestyle doesn't lend itself well to sitting down to dinner with your family every night. If you can make time for it, however, the benefits may prove greater than you'd think.
Regular dinners stimulate conversation and communication in the household throughout the day, and encourage kids to make better food choices, claims Miriam Weinstein, author of "The Surprising Power of Family Supper."
Experts further agree that the family who dines together five times a week benefits kids' nutrition, the kids make better grades, and -- according to The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) -- their...
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While its very nice to say that families should eat together 5 times a week, the reality is that with today's working families this is very hard to pull off. We have instituted a make your parents dinner night where my 12 year old picks out a recipe and helpds make dinner. It has been fun for all of us and brings the family together.
The Author Leo Buscaglia believes that, "the table seems to be one of the only places left where we willingly rest long enough to strengthen and enliven our relationships." Family mealtime gives everyone at the table an opportunity to really be a part of their family and share with each other. So many cultures use meals to gather and share with each other. It should be a sacred time when the family can talk to each other openly and learn about their experiences throughout the day. It is also quite helpful to turn off the television while you are eating together (though you may encounter resistance from your children -- or even your husband -- the first few times you try this).
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