Comments on: Family Dinners: 5 Tricks to Get Your Kids Involved http://www.dietriffic.com/2010/01/27/family-dinners/ Dietriffic Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:57:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2010/01/27/family-dinners/#comment-6643 Melanie Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:57:38 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3296#comment-6643 Hi Ruth, That's such a nice idea, and I'm sure it will create lasting memories for the children in later life--very healthy. I love the idea of not eating in another room, does that just apply for dinner time? What about having a cup of tea during the day or in the evenings? Perhaps that's a good solution to the problem we've discussed before about not eating biscuits with a cup of tea or coffee--no food allowed in other rooms of the house, just drinks perhaps!! lol Hi Ruth,
That’s such a nice idea, and I’m sure it will create lasting memories for the children in later life–very healthy.

I love the idea of not eating in another room, does that just apply for dinner time? What about having a cup of tea during the day or in the evenings?

Perhaps that’s a good solution to the problem we’ve discussed before about not eating biscuits with a cup of tea or coffee–no food allowed in other rooms of the house, just drinks perhaps!! lol

]]> By: Ruth http://www.dietriffic.com/2010/01/27/family-dinners/#comment-6639 Ruth Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:06:53 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3296#comment-6639 I was greatly impressed by a lovely family who I met through Marie Curie work! The mum made a point of always getting the family together at dinner time with t.v switched off to catch up with each other! There were 5 children ranging from 9yrs to 23yrs old, an elderly aunt and granny and of course mum and dad. They were forbidden to take food to another room to eat in front of a tv. I was greatly impressed by a lovely family who I met through Marie Curie work! The mum made a point of always getting the family together at dinner time with t.v switched off to catch up with each other! There were 5 children ranging from 9yrs to 23yrs old, an elderly aunt and granny and of course mum and dad. They were forbidden to take food to another room to eat in front of a tv.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2010/01/27/family-dinners/#comment-6628 Melanie Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:56:47 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3296#comment-6628 Hi Julie, I'm glad you don't have that challenge, it's half the battle, I think. Hi Julie,
I’m glad you don’t have that challenge, it’s half the battle, I think.

]]> By: Julie http://www.dietriffic.com/2010/01/27/family-dinners/#comment-6626 Julie Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:53:50 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3296#comment-6626 I don't find getting everyone together a challenge but I'm definitely going to use the time to follow #5. What better time to catchup :) .-= Julie´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.weightlosstips-julie.com/diet-bars-are-not-the-solution/" rel="nofollow">Diet Bars Are Not The Solution</a> =-. I don’t find getting everyone together a challenge but I’m definitely going to use the time to follow #5.

What better time to catchup :)
.-= Julie´s last blog ..Diet Bars Are Not The Solution =-.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2010/01/27/family-dinners/#comment-6623 Melanie Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:14:15 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3296#comment-6623 Hi Steve, I LOVE your idea, wonderful! It's inspiring to know there are families out there who still eat together :-) Hi Steve,
I LOVE your idea, wonderful! It’s inspiring to know there are families out there who still eat together :-)

]]> By: Steve Parker, M.D. http://www.dietriffic.com/2010/01/27/family-dinners/#comment-6618 Steve Parker, M.D. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:27:15 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=3296#comment-6618 We simply make it a priority to eat together for the evening meal. No TV running in the background! If the conversation starts to lag at the dinner table, we go from one person to the next, answering the questions: What was the best part of your day? What was the worst? -Steve .-= Steve Parker, M.D.´s last blog ..<a href="http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/?p=263" rel="nofollow">Does Diet Influence My Risk of Stroke?</a> =-. We simply make it a priority to eat together for the evening meal. No TV running in the background!

If the conversation starts to lag at the dinner table, we go from one person to the next, answering the questions: What was the best part of your day? What was the worst?

-Steve
.-= Steve Parker, M.D.´s last blog ..Does Diet Influence My Risk of Stroke? =-.

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