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With more parents working long hours and kids participating in after-school sports, is having dinner as a family becoming outdated? Most Americans believe every dinner should happen as a family, and many others wish they could eat together more often.
In an analysis of 2,000 American adults, the average adult says they only spend three dinners of the week with their family. Most have witnessed a decrease in how much they eat with their family, leaving them hoping for more. When they were young, the average person remembered eating dinner four times a week with their family and two more dinners with people outside the family.
Do you eat dinner with your family? Most nights? Occasionally? Never?
In an analysis of 2,000 American adults, the average adult says they only spend three dinners of the week with their family. Most have witnessed a decrease in how much they eat with their family, leaving them hoping for more. When they were young, the average person remembered eating dinner four times a week with their family and two more dinners with people outside the family.
Do you eat dinner with your family? Most nights? Occasionally? Never?
Are Family Dinners a Thing of The Past?
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Lt Col Charlie Brown When my children were growing up we had dinner together every day of the week. It wasn't until they started having jobs that it went down. Even though my son still lives at home he might eat with us twice a week.
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We did when my daughter was at home with us...now me and my wife usually fix dinner and eat on the back porch.
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Many families don't do this, because of work and or other conflicts.
The overall fabric of unity and bonding has changed
The overall fabric of unity and bonding has changed
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CPO David R. D.
I agree with, "The overall fabric of unity and bonding has changed." I also believe it's an individual family choice. Once kids move out and move on, the dynamics change and it may not be possible to come together. I also understand that some kids are more actively engaged with school and community events these days, while others may be peacefully sitting at home playing on some kind of electronic device. I drive school bus so I see how often the various organizations are making trips in the evening and on Saturdays. We didn't have computers when I was a kid or teenager.
I also believe it needs to be a "family" matter. If family dinners are desired, then the parents need to be the driving force behind it. Also, there's nothing wrong with family time. If a family member has a basketball game, or football game, or some other kind of activity, maybe the family eats together at the activity, while supporting their family member. Adapt, Overcome, Improvise!
I also believe it needs to be a "family" matter. If family dinners are desired, then the parents need to be the driving force behind it. Also, there's nothing wrong with family time. If a family member has a basketball game, or football game, or some other kind of activity, maybe the family eats together at the activity, while supporting their family member. Adapt, Overcome, Improvise!
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