http://fromonemomtoanother.com/2007/08/22/the-family-that-eats-together-stays-together/ Nurturing Moms from Marriage to Motherhood & Everything in Between! Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:48:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://fromonemomtoanother.com/2007/08/22/the-family-that-eats-together-stays-together/#comment-16556 Stephanie derolus Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:51:27 +0000 http://1smartmom.com/index.php/2007/08/22/the-family-that-eats-together-stays-together/#comment-16556 This is something we try to do often. With my husband schedule at times we end up eating very late but together. I noticed the kids enojoy that. My son says "mommy we are a family." And we just laugh but it just says volume when they noticed things like that. They have so much to tell us and really excited to tell their father what they did that day. When I was a kid we never ate together and that is something I said I would change when I got married. My husband on the other hand did eat with his family always. When we eat together I do feel a closeness. It is another time when I feel we as parents can teach and show love to our children and each other. This is something we try to do often. With my husband schedule at times we end up eating very late but together. I noticed the kids enojoy that. My son says “mommy we are a family.” And we just laugh but it just says volume when they noticed things like that.
They have so much to tell us and really excited to tell their father what they did that day. When I was a kid we never ate together and that is something I said I would change when I got married. My husband on the other hand did eat with his family always. When we eat together I do feel a closeness. It is another time when I feel we as parents can teach and show love to our children and each other.

]]> http://fromonemomtoanother.com/2007/08/22/the-family-that-eats-together-stays-together/#comment-16555 Kelly Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:54:03 +0000 http://1smartmom.com/index.php/2007/08/22/the-family-that-eats-together-stays-together/#comment-16555 Eating together is one of the most important things you can do for your family. It can even make a difference in a marriage when you don't have kids. Simply because it is time set aside to communicate. I had a friend who had a no interrupt rule at dinner time......No phone, no neighbor kids etc. until everyone had left the table. We screen our calls and only Dad or Mom goes to the door. I believe it is time when you can show your kids how important the family unit is in their lives. Both my family and my husband's ate together and we are all still very strong family units even today. In fact...I can't wait for birthdays or special meals just so we can sit around and visit with our extended families. Eating together is one of the most important things you can do for your family. It can even make a difference in a marriage when you don’t have kids. Simply because it is time set aside to communicate. I had a friend who had a no interrupt rule at dinner time……No phone, no neighbor kids etc. until everyone had left the table. We screen our calls and only Dad or Mom goes to the door. I believe it is time when you can show your kids how important the family unit is in their lives. Both my family and my husband’s ate together and we are all still very strong family units even today. In fact…I can’t wait for birthdays or special meals just so we can sit around and visit with our extended families.

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