[1]Oneoutofmanyimportantthingsforthewholefamilytodoistohavedinnertogether.Researchersbeganreportingthebenefitsoffamilydinneraboutadecadeagofocusingmainlyonhowitaffectschildren.Studiesshowthatthosefamilieswhoeatdinneratleast3or4timesaweektogetherbenefitinmanyways.
[2]Eatingtogetherhelpsfamiliesachieveopencommunicationandbuildstrongerandhealthierrelationships.Childrenhavebettergradesatschoolandarebetteradjustedasteensandadultsandtheentirefamilyenjoyshealthiernutrition.Formanyfamilieseatingdinnertogetherprovestobeagoodandeffectivewaytoreducetheriskofyouthratesofaddictionandhelpstoraisehealthierchildren.Itisalsoagreattimetosharetheeventsofthedaydiscussnewsandideasandjustbetogetherandenjoyeachother'scompany.
[3]Duringdinnertimeparentshavebetteropportunitytoshowthattheyarethepriortotheirchildren.Sittingatthesametableandsharingmealsiswhereandwhenparentscanfindoutmoreabouttheirchildren'sschoolperformancedailyactivitiesandattitudestowardlife.Whenparentshaveallthisinformationtheycanbetterdirecttheirkidstowardpositivethingsinlife.Theyalsohavebetterchancetoreducethepossibilitythatchildrenwillgetinvolvedwithalcoholtobaccoandillegaldrugs.
[4]Howeverfamilyresearcherssaythatthebenefitsoffamilydinnerbynomeanscanbeconsideredasautomatic.Parentscansitdowntodinnerwiththeirkidseverydayandachievenothing.______ifthereistoomucharguinggoingonifthereisnomeaningfulconversationorwhatisevenworseifthereisjustplainsilenceduringgathering.
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