Do you think it matters whether you eat your dinner while your watching tele, or do you think everybody should be seated around the table as a family? Me, husband and kids are really close and in tune with each other but can't eat together as he gets home too late from work, and the kids need feeding as soon as I get in from work. We have a family meal at Christmas though.
2007-04-28 09:06:09 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Some people seem to be missing the point I made about MY HUSBAND GETTING HOME TOO LATE (not shouting just making it stand out)
2007-04-28 09:16:36 · update #1
I think it is a bonding experience and is very important.
2007-04-28 09:09:40 · answer #1 · answered by Cinna 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's important for a few reasons;
It's time to talk about everyones day and reconnect as family.Seeing the kids run by with a plate or piece of pizza in their hand just isn't the same.
Sitting at the table eating a Meal you can concentrate on eating( and notice when you are full), if you are watching TV you just kinda keep eating while paying attention to the T.V.
It also gives you a chance to teach the children table manners and all that good stuff =)
As far as your husband goes, If he has days off he should have dinner with the family, if not then you should at least sit with him so he has company, even if you just have a cup of tea or something.
It may not seem important to sit together for meals but It really is.
2007-04-28 09:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by Helpfulhannah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's important to eat dinner as a family around the table. For some families this is the only time they get to spend together and it helps keep the communication channel open. Family bonding is important. I take this time to find out what is going on in my kids lives from day to day. I didn't have this growing up and I really wish I had. It would have made me feel my parents were interested in what I was doing. I really believe this might have helped us become a closer knit family. Instead we spent as much time away from each other as possible. I have spent a lot of money in therapy trying to get over things that happened between all of us. My kids are extremely close to me and we have a great relationship. We all look forward to our meals together!
2016-05-21 00:37:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think it's important. In fact, I think it's a big pretentious sham. Many a dinner I've had with my parents when there is talking but no communicating. If your family is communicative and healthy then whether you eat together or not will make no difference. If your family is not communicative then dinner together will just heighten the strain. Eat with dinner on your laps in front of a telly programme you all enjoy and can slag off together, and there will be far more real communication than if you have forced conversation around a dinner table.
2007-05-01 08:06:00 · answer #4 · answered by wizard bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes definitely this was the reason why families were so close and the sense of family unity was strong when I was a kid. I'm Italian and for us eating together is almost a religion. I think that the television shouldn' t be invited at meal times because it tends to kill off conversation. In your case all you can try is to eat together as often as you can. The important thing is that the habit of eating together doesn't die down completely, otherwise there is a danger that you will become strangers
2007-04-28 10:06:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be a very good bonding time for the family. However, I think it's a bit of a stretch to say that a family will definitely fall apart without doing it.
When I was growing up, we rarely did this. My dad worked second shift, so he was almost always gone when my sister and I were home from school in the evenings. In fact, we usually fended for ourselves for dinner. When we felt like it, we would fix a sandwich or warm up something in the oven. And we turned out pretty well.
2007-04-28 09:12:16 · answer #6 · answered by I'm Still Here 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes,i think that`s the way a family should do is sit down at the table together for each meal and find out what`s been going on or if they have a problem.they all could talk about the problem and solve the problem together(if i had family,i sure would do that very thing with my family)sit at the dunning table together for a meal
2007-04-28 09:19:40 · answer #7 · answered by gruel@att.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that it is, if everyone arrives home at different times try to set a certain time for meals that suit, otherwise if this is impossible during the week because of work have one meal together on the weekend it doesn't have to be dinner can be lunch or breakfast.
2007-04-29 21:10:11 · answer #8 · answered by kymm r 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your hubby is around ( I am sure he has a day off or two) then you should make a point of being together at the table and then you can catch up on all your news with the kids eg about school, their friends etc
2007-04-28 09:37:16 · answer #9 · answered by redhead 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The kids could eat seated at the table and you could sit and talk to them while they are eating?
I am French and this is one of the thing in life that I make a point of carrying on as this is the only moment of the day that we have this quality time together where conversation takes place, school matter get talked about...
You ought to try , it is such a special moment...
2007-04-28 09:12:11 · answer #10 · answered by Pois Chiche 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes : according to that it's very important that each
" Family together sits down at their Dinning room Table
while eating a meal only & Remember be Polite "
2007-04-28 09:25:08 · answer #11 · answered by toddk57@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋