The Importance of Family Dinner

While gathering around a table as a family once a day to share a meal may sound like an outdated idea to some, this practice has proven to be beneficial to children and parents alike. Dedicating this small amount of time to your family regularly can foster communication, trust, and a healthy familial bond. 

Children who have dinner with the family every night have been reported to experience benefits in many aspects of life. In fact, according to The Family Dinner Project, this practice can help children and teens with everything from academic performance to preventing obesity. As it turns out, something as simple as a daily shared meal can even reduce your teens' risk of substance abuse, depression, eating disorders, and other mental health issues. 

 

Having a time and space every day dedicated to open communication between the whole family brings you closer together and fosters healthy habits. Every parent hopes that they can help their child find fulfillment and happiness in life, and it seems that sharing a meal around the family table might help them achieve just that! 

At Harp Design Co. we would love to see as many families sharing a meal around the family table as possible, to foster moments of genuine love, laugher, and connection that we all need. We aim to bring families together to make any house feel like home, because the world can always use a little more love.