Our lives can become too busy where we lose focus on our priorities. Children need stability! Slowing down and making time for family time is important. Thanksgiving dinner was such an event! On special occasions the family all sits at one table at the same time. Children are expected to finish their meal before running off to play. Actually the family dinner table can be used on a regular basis to get everyone together, no matter how briefly. Sometimes each parent may arrive home at a different time so it can be tricky to accomplish. One of my grandchildren eats then wants to sit with his Daddy to eat again with him. Is the little guy telling us something that is important? The old custom of breaking bread together goes back to the dawn of time. 15-30 minutes would be all it would take in a busy day to try to eat together. Parents role modelling eating healthy food-go figure what a concept! Every generation has had its share of busy! Modern parents are no different than other generations. There are more time saving gadgets and the proverbial cell phone can alert the parent on the way home to pick up some additional food items! Actually should be time savers! The slow cooker has evolved into a wonderful way to have dinner ready on arrival home. I still have one and had used my original one for many meals when the children were small! The breakfast and dinner table meals are a wonderful way to halt the race allowing for some time to be a family. Remember-was one of your priorities to be a family and share family time together! On a daily basis, it can be a simple small answer-the family meal together!
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