Eating Together as A Family / myLot

Philippines

November 10, 2015 8:28pm CST

Family meal is family time. Do you have this time for your family? We live in such a busy world but it is always important that we share a family meal together at least. Yes, mostly both parents are working but Finding time to eat dinner as a family has more benefits that go beyond nutrition and good health. Why dinner and not other meals in a regular day? Every day we all get up so early preparing to go to work and the children to go to school. Everyone is in a hurry. So dinner is the perfect time that the whole family can bond together without the worries of the day’s work ahead.

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youless

@youless (112586)

• Guangzhou, China

11 Nov 15

You are right. Today people have the busier lives and sometimes it may not be too difficult to get together to have a dinner. But in my family, we pay attention to the gathering meal. We can't get together in breakfast and lunch, but at least we can try to be together in dinner time. Eating together can let us have a closer relationship. We will talk about each others' daily news.

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Janet Anderson

@Auntylou (4264)

• Oxford, England

11 Nov 15

It is true that eating together helps closeness. By the way your English is wonderful! You must be or have been a great student!

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youless

@youless (112586)

• Guangzhou, China

11 Nov 15

@Auntylou I am very glad to hear that. But actually there are many people who are good at English here. I don't know many words yet. Sometimes I need to look up the dictionary.

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myfb2009

@myfb2009 (8296)

• Malaysia

11 Nov 15

Yes, while eating together we can chat and exchange news among family members. I am waiting for another family gathering to be able to meet my cute cousin.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472078)

• Switzerland

11 Nov 15

We are only two and retired, so we always eat together now. When I was a kid our family moment was the dinner time.

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cherigucchi

@cherigucchi (14876)

• Philippines

12 Nov 15

I grew up with my family eating together too when I was a kid

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160978)

• United States

11 Nov 15

I have always tried to have meals together, even though it is just my husband and I now.

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cherigucchi

@cherigucchi (14876)

• Philippines

15 Nov 15

That what happens when kids grow up already so as for now I am trying to enjoy it

zandi458

@zandi458 (28102)

• Malaysia

11 Nov 15

I can only have meals together during the weekends when the other half of my family return. Since my two sons have left the nest,it is only me and my husband and daughter. .

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myfb2009

@myfb2009 (8296)

• Malaysia

11 Nov 15

Hi Zandi, long time no see. Indeed, weekend is another good time to get together whenever we are free. Some of my nearby relatives come to visit us during weekend since they are free from work.

Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

11 Nov 15

There are only two of us now, and I'm afraid we mostly eat in front of the TV.

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cherigucchi

@cherigucchi (14876)

• Philippines

15 Nov 15

My kids are still young so we still have a lot of time eating together,

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amnabas

@amnabas (14683)

• Karachi, Pakistan

11 Nov 15

Yes we do gather at dinner.

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cherigucchi

@cherigucchi (14876)

• Philippines

15 Nov 15

That is good to know. Family eating together is also a time to bond like sharing stories

katsmeow1213

@katsmeow1213 (28716)

• United States

11 Nov 15

My husband has always worked late, and now my kids are in so many activities that we don't always have a normal meal time. Before the kids activities we would have dinner with me and the kids but not hubby as he was still working. Now we tend to eat meals in shifts depending on who is home.

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cherigucchi

@cherigucchi (14876)

• Philippines

15 Nov 15

Same here so we make it a point to eat together when we have the opportunity

myfb2009

@myfb2009 (8296)

• Malaysia

11 Nov 15

Nowadays, almost everyone are leading a very busy lifestyle. The only time that we are able to interact with each other is during dinner. In order to be able to interact with relatives from faraway places, we will organize family gathering. That would be held once every few years, depending on everyone schedule. Last year, my parents had held a family gathering with a few of my relatives. Unbelievable, my cousin whom i

last seen was still a baby had grown into a cute active boy. Time really brings wonder to everyone.

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cherigucchi

@cherigucchi (14876)

• Philippines

15 Nov 15

You are exactly right. So we have to grab every opportunity that we can

rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

15 Nov 15

Yes, it's always dinner when the whole family is all present to eat together . Eating can become so delicious to everybody , because of the stories shared while we eat .

peggy baker

@softbabe44 (5816)

• Vancouver, Washington

11 Nov 15

Thats what we as a family do normally every sunday.

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cherigucchi

@cherigucchi (14876)

• Philippines

15 Nov 15

That is what we also do especially on weekends and holidays

peggy baker

@softbabe44 (5816)

• Vancouver, Washington

15 Nov 15

@cherigucchi Now that's a plus family gathering.

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317238)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

12 Nov 15

Back when my kids were litle and still at home we had dinner together. Now that it is just my son and I, we don't have meals together. Mostly because of his work schedule. He works nights and sleeps days, so he's usually gone or going at dinner time.

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cherigucchi

@cherigucchi (14876)

• Philippines

12 Nov 15

I grew up with that tradition and I am trying my best to do the same with my family right now

Janet Anderson

@Auntylou (4264)

• Oxford, England

11 Nov 15

My son has become rather nocturnal and so family meals are rare these days, sadly.

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