Does It Count as a Family Dinner If It's Over in Eight Minutes?
Parents Know About the Benefits to Children of Eating Together, But Many Are Looking for Ways to Make the Meal Last
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How Long Should Family Dinner Be?
We know the importance of family dinner in helping a child's grades and emotional well-being. But how long (or short) can the meal be? Diana Kapp and Colleen von Eckartsberg join Lunch Break. Photo: Jason Henry for The Wall Street Journal.
9/17/2013 12:21:24 PM4:42
How Long Should Family Dinner Be?
9/17/2013 12:21pm 4:42
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Does It Count As A Family Dinner If It's Over In Eight Minutes?
BY DIANA KAPP
Dinner hour? Try dinner 20 minutes.
Back to school for many families means back to the packed lineup of sports practices, music lessons and other after-school activities which on some nights can last into early evening. Add homework and parents' long work hours, and it's a wonder families ever have time for a sit-down meal.
Yet many parents insist on maintaining regular family dinners and feel guilty when they fail, given the list of child-development benefits researchers say are associated with the ritual. These include better grades, healthier body weight, lower rates of cigarette and alcohol use, stronger relationships with ...
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