But even the most committed among us face real - world challenges that can make
family dinners hard: late hours at the office, sports team practices, extracurricular school activities, «
picky»
eaters at the table, and / or a lack
of confidence
in our menu - planning or cooking skills, to name just a few.
Indeed, observational studies
of mealtime suggest that effective affect management, interpersonal involvement, and communication
in families relate to child health.27 In a focus - group study, some adolescents reported not having shared family meals together because of dissatisfaction with family relations.25 Other barriers to sharing family meals together include parent work schedules, difficulty in planning ahead, and dealing with picky eaters.28, 29 Health professionals are advised to tailor their recommendations on the basis of their knowledge about particular family situation
in families relate to child health.27
In a focus - group study, some adolescents reported not having shared family meals together because of dissatisfaction with family relations.25 Other barriers to sharing family meals together include parent work schedules, difficulty in planning ahead, and dealing with picky eaters.28, 29 Health professionals are advised to tailor their recommendations on the basis of their knowledge about particular family situation
In a focus - group study, some adolescents reported not having shared
family meals together because
of dissatisfaction with
family relations.25 Other barriers to sharing
family meals together include parent work schedules, difficulty
in planning ahead, and dealing with picky eaters.28, 29 Health professionals are advised to tailor their recommendations on the basis of their knowledge about particular family situation
in planning ahead, and dealing with
picky eaters.28, 29 Health professionals are advised to tailor their recommendations on the basis
of their knowledge about particular
family situations.