Dear Families,
This weekend I read an article that is so good I want to share it with you. I was re-minded that sometimes it is the simple things in life that make the most profound dif-ference. Hope you enjoy the information!
According to Bruce Feiler, bestselling author of The Secrets of Happy Families, he suggests having simple ol’ family dinner together. As Bruce writes in his book:
A recent wave of research shows that children who eat dinner with their families are less likely to drink, smoke, do drugs, get pregnant, commit suicide, and de-velop eating disorders. Additional research found that children who enjoy family meals have larger vocabularies, better manners, healthier diets, and higher self-esteem. The most comprehensive survey done on this topic, a University of Mich-igan report that examined how American children spent their time between 1981 and 1997, discovered that the amount of time children spent eating meals at home was the single biggest predictor of better academic achievement and fewer behavioral problems. Mealtime was more influential than time spent in school, studying, attending religious services, or playing sports.
Theresa David-Turner