​Five Benefits of Family Meal Time by The Goddard School

Five Benefits of Family Meal Time

Parental Guidance Articles by The Goddard School Educational Advisory Board

While it can be challenging to find the time to eat meals as a family, it is important to try to make time for this oft-ignored tradition. Here are five benefits of eating meals together as a family.

• It gives you quality time together. Due to everybody's different schedule, it can be difficult to spend time together as a family. A regular meal time gives families a chance to regroup, talk and enjoy each other's company.
• It helps reinforce good manners. Having a meal as a family is an excellent opportunity to practice good manners. The more you eat together, the more opportunities your children have to practice good manners.
• It promotes healthy eating. When you have meals together at home, you can easily control what your children are served. Thus, you can add more fruits, vegetables and whole grains to the menu.
• It helps expand children's palates. Instead of serving rice, substitute quinoa. Or serve mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes. If you're serving chicken, add a side of tikka masala sauce for dipping. Having family meals together means more opportunities for trying and hopefully enjoying different foods.
• It helps save money. Many families will visit the local pizza shop or a fast food restaurant to save time, but the costs of doing so can add up quickly. It is much more cost effective to prepare and serve a meal at home than to go out to eat. Your family can put the money you save toward something else, such as a vacation or weekend outing.

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