The Value of the Dinner Table

Something as simple as eating dinner together at the table night after night will result in children with better SAT scores, less teenage promiscuity, less alcohol and drug use and fewer eating disorders.

The Dinner Table is finding it way to the garage sale.  Fewer and fewer families make eating together a priority.  Too many kids eat fast food or if a meal is cooked at home, they eat in their rooms or in front of the television.  When did this become okay?

Eating dinner together gives a parent the opportunity to look into their kiddos eyes, check in with each other, find out who their friends are… Is your kiddo happy, sad, anxious?  Has there been a recent change in their behavior?  All of this is information so you know that your child is safe okay.
So, you are busy. There are many convenience foods that make it possible to put a meal on the table in minutes.  Ask your kiddo to help, that’s even better.  Even the simple preparation of a meal together is quality time.

Hard to believe the power of a family dinner table.  Try it and let me know your success stories.