Daily Tips for Families

Today's Tip for Families

12-27-2021

Put Family Meals on the Menu

There's no question that today's families live busy lives. But setting aside time for a family meal each day is worth the effort. According to one survey, teens who often eat with their parents say the regular contact has many benefits.

Eating meals as a family helps teens:

Feel that their parents are able to combine work and family. When teens see their parents every day, they feel less rushed and less pressured.
Know that they are important to their parents. When families set aside time for a meal, their teens know their parents put family first.
Feel loved.
Feel they can talk to their parents if they have a problem.
Know their parents care about their schoolwork.
Feel that their parents know who they really are.

All these benefits come about because teens feel they can count on their parents to be there regularly. When parents do things with them, teens feel more positive about their parents.

Brought to you by:

Webster County Schools

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