[Salvation]

In support of all families, do this!

[Salvation]

We used to do this all the time. I think it is more difficult for families to arrange these days. But just one evening a month?

[mtbopfuyn]

Except Mr M is working, one kid is at practice and I'm volunteering. Sorry, but today's families don't have the traditional M-F 9-5 days. How about the goobernuts doing what I hired them to do and keep their noses out of my family.

[twigs]

The same results of a similar study was out years ago (maybe this is the same one, I don't know). It makes sense. At the dinner table, you touch base as a family. You hear what's going on with everyone and get feedback. In our case, a lot of good-natured teasing takes place in with the serious what's happening stuff. So when we're not together because of schedule, we don't feel we're missing out because we are together a lot. Sunday night is set aside as a family dinner night. So if there is no other night together (and there usually is), at least we know we have that one. And the food is particularly good that night, too.

[ClearCase_guy]

I guess my family is lucky. We eat dinner together every night. It's just a priority. Maybe 3 times a year someone will have to miss it, but they have to have a real good reason.

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

*laugh*

I made my family do trivia at supper times. They didn't like it much, but they learned a LOT over the course of 7 years and about 8 trivial pursuit decks and several trivia books ;)

Kids are sharp as a whip now.

Tough love ;)

[LukeL]

I was mad because TV Land took off Good Times from 5-6 and instead had a slideshow of families eating together.