With the fast paced life we all live it is easy to start to see dinnertime as somewhat flexible. It seems as though our lifestyles have pushed us to eating our meals on the go with little to no family involvement.
This has poured over in the homes of many families where mealtime involves picking up your plate of food and then carrying on with whatever activity you were doing before. Many families have prioritized television over good interaction with each other and are doing so at a very high price.
Meal time is a unique opportunity we have each day to put away the outside world and focus on the people who should mean the most in our lives. As you take time to share your daily experiences, tell jokes, and enjoy each others company you are building bonds that will stay strong through your entire life. You will also receive important feedback and clues as to how your kids are doing in school, life and relationships and create wonderful opportunities to provide guidance and help them grow.
The simple act of eating dinner together helps to strengthen your relationships with your family and will make everyone more comfortable with approaching one another for advice or with a problem because its simply the way your family does things.
Don't allow yourself to save a few minutes by eliminating this from your daily routine. Not only will you be losing some important time to get to know each other, more importantly you will miss some of the most precious memories you could have.
Love,
Dad
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1 comments:
This is so true! We have so many wonderful memories of laughter and tears around our kitchen table. The truth is... you will spend time with your children. Do you want the fun, laughing times or the time spent trying to get them out of trouble because you weren't there for them on a daily basis. That's a question everyone needs to ask themselves.
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