Tips for Successful Family Meals* |
- Every Sunday, pick several nights during the upcoming week when the entire family can eat together. Make your best attempt to stick to the schedule
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- Establish a routine to start and end each meal. Light candles, say grace or tell a story. After dinner play a board game or serve dessert to encourage the family to continue the conversation
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- Encourage your children to create menu ideas and participate in meal preparation
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- Keep conversation positive and make sure everyone gets a chance to speak
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- During dinner, turn off the TV and the phone
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- Start the pattern of family dinners when children are young
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- Talk about what happened in everyone’s day: school, work, friends or current events
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