Why Family Mealtime is More Than Just Eating

[Urvashi]

Sitting together for meals strengthens family ties, improves communication, and promotes healthy habits. It’s a time to share stories, laugh, and unwind. Even a few meals a week can make a difference. How often does your family eat together?

 

[cherry123]

Family mealtime is more than just eating it can help build relationships, improve health, and promote academic success.

 

[Lolita]

Family mealtime is more than just eating; it’s about connection, sharing stories, and building trust. It creates a space for bonding, teaching values, and supporting each other emotionally. These moments strengthen relationships and foster a sense of belonging that lasts beyond the meal.

 

[Nomad]

When we eat meal, we don't just eat, we also talk and talking brings us closer.

 

[AUFred]

cell phones have disrupted that too.

 

[cherry123]

Research indicates that regular family meals can lead to stronger emotional bonds between family members, fostering a sense of closeness and support.

 

[JennyorAlice]

My hubby and I sit on the couch and eat in front of the tv. We use to eat on the kitchen table when we first got married but we haven't done that in a while.

We still talk about our day and what happened at work and all that.

 

[Fidelia]

Family mealtime is not just eating, it fosters unity and growth in a family. It also have a way of strengthening bonds and promoting communication among members of the family. It brings about a sense of belonging.

 

[saoussen5765]

When we eat meal, we don't just eat, we also talk and talking brings us closer.

Except if this discussion contains compare you to someone else

 

[Shawn]

When my stepdaughter lived at home, we'd eat in the kitchen so that we can talk about each other's days.

Otherwise, she'd go into her room and stay there until she went to school the next day. We wanted to be in her life and in her business to prevent any unwanted drama that occurs with teenagers.

Now that she is done, my wife and I eat together at the table so we can chit chat and not look at phones for a moment.

I think eating at the table is important for all sorts of relationships and for social aspects of humans hooked on devices these days.