Dinner Together

Some may think that eating together or apart really does not affect the family relationships, but they would be wrong.  What better time than mealtime to get together with your family and enjoy conversation.  During mealtime, you can talk about your day, your successes and failures; you can build each other up.  It doesn't take much more effort to set the table rather than sit in front of the television screen to eat, and it certainly is a much more valuable opportunity for family bonding.  Don't get me wrong, my family enjoys an occasional movie night, but what I am talking about is your everyday schedule.  Make sure to schedule dinnertime out for the family and try not to make it about entertainment (television, laptops, and cellphones), but instead make it about bonding.  You will be surprised at what you learn about your kids when you sit down to dinner with them, and quite honestly it will be a more entertaining time than wasting that time glued to a screen.  My family laughs at the table, and sometimes the kids have disagreements; but that is when we grow as a family and learn how to relate to one another.  So, if the kids start fighting at the table, make sure you use it as a learning tool for all of you...mom and dad to learn patience and mediation...kiddos to learn tolerance and understanding of personalities and manners.  Most of the time, you will find that dinners together will be enjoyable and fun.  Make the best of everyday you have with those little ones!  Life is short...Make every moment count!