Yet experts say that dinner s an important time for family. It s an opportunity to teach kids communication skills and how to participate in polite conversation. Respect for others. Table conversation teaches children to respect others ideas and points of view. Kids gain an awareness of what s going on in their neighborhood, the country, the world and other s lives.
Parents learn more about their children s interests, activities, and worries.
A regular dinner routine conveys a sense of family security. Both parents and kids tend to eat better when they re together than when they eat separately.