The family that eats together stays happy together

During eating in front of a dining table, it gives a perfect time for sharing what is in each of the member for the everyday they encounter, be it fun,problem,nonsense,and whatever topic that may arise for a discussion. It is a happy moment as you hear the sounds of the spoons and forks, glasses and plates together with laughter. The cooperation during and after each meal as they accomplish the assignment of the cleaner and dishwasher for the day. A beautiful scene of a happy family while eating.The most important part of it is the prayer of thanking God before and after the meal for the food they have received,reminding the children that we need to be always thankful for all of the blessings given by God.

hi Edna! yes, i agree! cause mealtime could be the best time to talk things about everyone. it's the longest time i believe that a family could spend together. in our family, it's dinner time when we are complete since we are busy during the day. we get to talk about things during dinner time. we get to have healthy arguments during the meal time.

I agree, eating together with your family is having a commitments with your family and also the way of understanding their needs, their happiness and they what they do. sharing their thoughts and views. When we were young we always eats together as a whole, now that we are grown due to some of us do works and some are late to come home we often do that, but during weekends especially Sunday we tend to do that as a family day and some family bonding as well.

I agree with you. When people eat together it means there is proper understanding and hence they are eating together. We eat together whenever we are in the house.

Eating together with your family is really a great factor for children to grow well and good.Eating together is a way to communicate with others,talking and hearing each others idea,story and anything about themselves.

Good evening dear mylloter friend EdnaReyes , hmmm this is such a verry interesting subject and to be totally honest , it has never crossed my mind ,and have never actually paid atention to it , but when i was around childhood age , i used to eat every breakfeast , lunch and dinner in familly , from the age of six me and my older sister ( just a one year and three months difference ) had a stepfather untill i've reached eighteen years old , what i want to say that everytime we eated we eated togheter , even thou' not every meal of the day , but for the dinner , every dinner we used to eat all togheter , me my sister , my step sister , my grandmother, mother and my stepfater , all joined togheter at 19:00h , but when me and my sister camed back from school ( at 13h00 ) we used to eat , just me my sister and my grandmother , and in the morning , just me my sister , my stepsister and our grandmother that was helping us every morning to make the breakfeast , and i used tp eat togheter untill i've reached fifteen years old , after i started to hang out more and started skipping two evenings eating togheter , and i used to ate much later , or just before going out , usually alone in the kitchen , and i cann say that as a youngster 'ive had my faire share of mistakes from wich i've later learned and harnnes some experience for life , i believe in what studies says , but i cannot give judgement over other people or families. I wish you a verry great evening dear friend. Hosman,

I think alot has to do with setting good examples too. Not just the eating together.

Totally, so true.. since this is one of the few times when the family can be together- all of them.. they can share how their day went and all.. I even read that one family should eat at least one meal together.

I suppose i should have to say that i do.I love to share everything with my family members.I love my parents and we often eat together.It is the most happiest time when we stay together.Maybe this could indeed have effect on my character,so basically i'm an easy-going person.lol

I believe in this. The reason is that meals become an activity participated by the family members together. This become bonding for them. Communication becomes open, and the relationship of the family becomes stronger. This is the reason why meals are supposed to be taken together by the family memebers.

i agree,because if our family is eating together we can also have family bonding..Me as a child of my parents..i become much comfortable to my parents to tell my secrets to them when we are eating together because that is the only time that we can talk to each other..

I totally agree with you Ednareyes....when the family members eat together, They will have freedom to share their all matters....And the parents can advise their children peacefully.. The parents and elders can share their views about some thing..Dis advantages...Through this, The family members can achieve an open heart....Except all these, The children will be very happy to eat with all...The parents can show their love towards children by serving them food items.... I love this system....We follow this system for 14 years.....It helps me to share my feelings with my parents.... Thank you.....

Hi , In my home what ever happens we use to have dinner together. I think this helps to improve tight relation with everyone and makes us feel better.

i agree with this. there are a lot of articles on the internet that would support your claim. it is essential for family members to have time to bond with each other. through this, you will have a chance to nurture your relationship with your family. one way of bonding is eating together as a family. no matter how busy each of you are. you should alot a time to sit together in the dining table and talk about your day, your problems, ideas, etc. this could lead to a healthier relationship of your family.

When my children were growing up I had to work but I was always home to make dinner and we all ate together...no TV on just the family having dinner it was our best time of the day! and I Am happy to say they now do the same in their own household.

Hi Edna! If I am at mom house, usually we eat whenever we like. we don't have exact time for everyone to get together and eat together. But it does not mean that we don't know each other. We talked about ourselves at some other time like have a chat before we get to sleep or when doing other activities. Me rarely eat with others but I used to eat with my mom and for sure we will talk about each other till we finish our food. But if I get to my sister's house then I need to follow the rules to eat at this and that time with her children. And yes, that's the time for the children to share everything or story they want so we know what they are up to..(^^)

I do love my parents and i feel so great with them.Though sometime i'm busy with my work,i still keep the old routine to have a reunion with them.It's such an amazing time with people who loves you and i could share my happy and sorrow to them.Have a nice day.

I think eating together as a family is very important. When my daughter was growing up I always made sure we ate together. Now we don't always eat together now.. I often eat in my office when I'm working.. I have my coffee pot here and if I had room I'd have a microwave. My office is in my bedroom. I live with my daughter and her hubby... I try to give them their space.. I eat with them when I am invited to.

what i think is that we should at least take one single meal in a day together with our family.we had this as a rule in our family when i was a kid and i am thankful that because of it,our whole family used to sit together on the dining table and share about the various things that happened in that particular day.i am trying to cultivate the same habit in my family too,as sitting together makes us grow closer to each other.

Yes you are right, eating together at meeal time is the best way to communicate of your family, can share jokes,experience and problems and stay more happier together.