Dining Family Style Introduction

Eating as a family happens infrequently in our busy world. Yet family dining has many benefits, including healthier foods, better vocabularies, better school achievement and even less involvement with drugs and alcohol on the part of the child. It allows a time to talk to your child, pass on traditions, and better understand him or her.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the benefits of family style dining.
• Problem-solve common barriers to family style dining.
• Develop ideas for simple and fun mealtimes.