Do you still eat together as a family?
By ruthinian
@ruthinian (2309)
United States
May 7, 2008 12:42pm CST
With the busy life we have now, I know meal time is always sacrificed if not, neglected. Everybody are in a hurry to leave home for work or school so breakfast is not a good meal to sit together as a family. Lunch, everyone is still at work or school so that is also not in the list. But supper or dinner, I think this one is something we can always look forward to. And of course, meals on weekends.
I usually wait for hubby during supper time. And I can't have supper unless he is home no matter what time of the night it is. I hate to eat alone so I really love to wait for him and that is our time to talk about how our day was.
So do you still eat together as a family? I will appreciate it if you could share it here. Thanks.
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@jesbellaine (4139)
• Philippines
7 May 08
NOt everyday because we do have different shifts so usually, every weekend, we always get together in dinner. That is the only time that we are complete in the table.
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
9 May 08
Due to work, a lot of family find it more convenient to eat together as a family during weekends too.
@jesbellaine (4139)
• Philippines
8 May 08
yeah... I work either night shift or morning shift but my 2 siblings are working on a project at school so they kinda working like me heheh..
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
9 May 08
I guess you are not alone. A lot of people are doing that too because of the TV.
@TheManager24 (1302)
• Philippines
8 May 08
this is cool. eating with the family is nice. sharing the grace...
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
7 May 08
It's been a long long long time since my family last sat down to have a proper meal together.. It's only during chinese new year's eve, only then we will sit down together and eat as a family.. LIke u say, due to work and sch, it's ahrd to have a proper meal together.. As for dinner, both me and father will only be back from work almost 12am, so it's quite impossible to have dinner that late.. ANd my family dun have a habit of having supper too..
Even if our whole family is at home, we still wun eat at same table, we will either be eating in fornt of the tv or eating and surfing the net at the same time..
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
9 May 08
Yes, work and school are major factors for not having a real quality time with members of the family. It maybe frustrating for some but we cannot do anything about it. Sometimes you really have to sacrifice something so gain another thing.
@luvstochat (6907)
• United States
7 May 08
We eat supper together although we don't all sit around the kitchen table we mostly sit in the living room as my kitchen is not big enough for all of us to sit aroudn a table.
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
9 May 08
Well, as long as you still eat together it doesn't matter where you eat. Thanks for sharing.
@eagle_f15 (1827)
• Malaysia
8 May 08
Hey what you are doing is great by waiting up on your husband to eat with him and talk about how your day was. Before I got married I ate alone because I was staying alone in a rented room. I would go eat with my grandparents a few times a week but that all changed when my grandpa got ill (still miss him 
. But now after marriage I eat with my husband. We make it a point to wait for each other especially on Saturdays when we're both so busy. Would like to instill this with our children too in future. At least one meal a day we eat together. I think this is very important.
. But now after marriage I eat with my husband. We make it a point to wait for each other especially on Saturdays when we're both so busy. Would like to instill this with our children too in future. At least one meal a day we eat together. I think this is very important.1 person likes this
@headhunter525 (3548)
• India
7 May 08
I stay alone so I eat alone. But whenever I go home we always eat together. We talk and discuss about various issues during the meal and I think it's a good way to do. I think I eat more when I eat with others and that is good for me.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
9 May 08
I agree, it's fun to eat when you are with people you love. You tend to forget how much you are eating and you tend to over-eat because you get good appetite when you are with people you love.
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
7 May 08
We always do, I also don't like to eat alone since I grew up in a family who will really take time to wait for every one before starting breakfast and supper during weekdays! I agree with you about perfect time to talk and ask how's our day and any experiences that both of us encounter!
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
9 May 08
I guess eating together as a family is a common family tradition. It only changes when kids leave home for college but still when they come back the family tradition will still be there. And kids who grew up with this tradition would like to continue when they have their own families.
@above31rubies (1863)
• United States
7 May 08
Most of the time we do. There are some days when my husband is out of town on business and doesn't get home until 6-7 or so. Those nights we often eat whatever whenever.
But, when he will be home, most of the time we do all sit down together and we also sit at the table for a little while after we have finished eating just visiting for a while. Drives the teenager nuts- but I can tell most of the time she is fine with it (maybe even enjoys it...sshhh!)
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
9 May 08
I guess kids who grew up with that set up whether they admit or not has see dining together as a family is already a family tradition. And I bet when she has her own family would like to have the same tradition.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
9 May 08
I understand. Dinner is the most convenient time to sit together and eat because everyone are mostly home.
@Gargoyle0134 (1257)
• United States
7 May 08
My kids are all grown now..the boys are in college.my daughter is married and not at home now. but my husband, boys and I all wait and eat together still. (Not easy..but we figure it out.)
We don't eat at the table and usually watch TV? But we eat together!
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
9 May 08
I guess that is alright. Even if you eat in front of the TV at least you still eat together as a family. Having your kids in college is inevitable so there is nothing you can do about that.
@Elixiress (3878)
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7 May 08
We don't eat together as a family as such but we usually eat in neighbouring rooms, living room and dining room. Sometimes we don't even have meals at the same time, for example I usually eat round my boyfriends house.
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
9 May 08
Well, sometimes, people have different priorities and we cannot blame them. Maybe it is beause of work, school and other things.
@qdietz (244)
• United States
7 May 08
On weekends we almost always eat as a family because everyone is home (most of the time). During the week, however, my dad is sometimes not home as he tends to work late. We usually wait for him until 8 or so, so we probably eat as a family about 5 times a week on average. Also we always eat and talk for a while, about an hour every time.
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
9 May 08
I believe that meal time is really the best time to sit as a family and talk and catch up with each other's business.
@lovespecialangel (3632)
• United States
8 May 08
On the majority rule, we eat together as a family. My husband isn't always home to eat with us. But I generally sit at the table with my kids at dinner time and we enjoy the meal together while we talk. It's important to spend time together as a family.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
15 May 08
I agree with you. Family time is important and that build the kids confidence according to study. sorry for the late reply.
@AshleyHasan (1024)
• India
8 May 08
Ours is small family, usually morning we will be very busy and we cant have break fast together , yes of course me and my hub will have dinner together at night , I wait for my husband and me and my childern and my hub all of us eat together, I love to eat like that but now days it is not seen in many families ....some times if my husband comes late, I still wait for him and we will make sure we have our dinner together itself.......
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
9 May 08
I agree, work and busy schedule is the only problem with eating together as a family. I can't eat without my husband so I would really wait for him. I would eat a like snack if I know that he will be late.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
9 May 08
Dinner time is the most convenient time to eat together as a family because of work or school.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
9 May 08
Really. That is nice to know. Eating together is one way of building good relationship with parents.
@gblaque (6)
• United States
8 May 08
A lot of families eat together as a family. In fact, my boyfriend's family is so united that they eat together every night for dinner and one day I had to sit in on that and it was really bizarre. My family doesn't do all the traditional "eating as a family type deal." We just simply grab our food and go to the living room or our own rooms and grub. However, eating with the family is not weird....it's just because I'm not used to that that it's somewhat awkard for me in times when I'm at friend's houses or something and they do the complete opposite.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
15 May 08
I agree with you, sometimes we find other people's family tradition awkward because we are not used to it. Thanks for sharing. Sorry for the late reply.
