The Magic Of The Family Meal: Growing Up As A Family

Before my parents divorced eating dinner together as a family was normally an everyday thing. It was a time we each got to share events that happen that day and just relax and talk to each other. Growing up as a teenager I think time with your family is important and even though there may not be much time to bond with your family, conversation over dinner is very beneficial. It is important to connect with your family each day and touch base on what's going on. Also it improves morals, according to Gibbs families that eat together “the less likely kids are to smoke, drink, do drugs, get depressed, develop eating disorders, and consider suicide." (Gibbs. 212) I do agree with this because if a teenager is having problems to where they would be influenced to do any types of drugs or drink alcohol, there is a better chance that a family member will notice different behavior at the dinner table or even the teenager may feel more comfortable to talk about it. …show more content…
212) I agree with this because this may be the only personal time some teenagers have to spend with their families, as many teenagers have busy schedules. In “The Magic of the Family Meal” there are many statistics and facts on the benefits and effects of eating as a family, and most of them seem pretty believable. The fact that stood out to me the most would be that the families with the least educated parents are the ones that sit down and eat dinner together. I could see why this is due to parents with degrees having the more advanced jobs and spending more time at work rather than at home, or being at home in time for