Dinner Table Conversation Starters
There is power in the gathering around the table.
If even for one meal a week, you and your family gathered around the table, that would be 939 times for the 18 years your kids are at home. 939 set apart moments to connect with your kids. Research indicates that eating together is an essential aspect of family life. They talk about how children who have up to five or seven meals a week at the table in their home (and we're not talking politely sitting around a fancy table with locally sourced quinoa–even McDonalds with the TV on counts) will have:
Less likelihood of obesity
Less likelihood of being incarcerated
Less likelihood of ending up addicted to drugs or alcohol
Less likely to become pregnant as a teenager
Become better at handling the stresses of daily life
Become better at speaking to others and speaking up for themselves
Become more confident in their support system.
Just for sitting at a table with the family. The bar is low, but the stakes are high!
It's more than the food. It's the conversation. These conversation cards can be used for any age and are a fun way to help you get the dinner table conversations flowing!