Enjoy eating together with your family

One of the nicest moments of the day is dinner with a group of friends or with your family. You come back from work and grab your quality time with your family. Unfortunately, the reality is different. Research has shown that only a third of families still ate together in 2020. We think that's way too little! We'd like to explain why, based on the following 5 aspects.

Eating together is educational

It is very important for children to eat together. At a younger age, children develop and learn a lot from their environment. Did you know that you, as a direct table companion, have an influence on this? Children not only learn from the conversations you have at the table, but also from the habits you have.

Eating together creates a bond

This situation will probably sound familiar: you and your partner are busy all day at work or tidying up the mess that was created the day before, your children are at school or with the babysitter and in the course of the evening you are both ready for the couch or your bed. Yet dinner is one of the few moments that you have the opportunity to get everyone to the table at the same time. The moment to enjoy extra. Discuss the day and cherish these little moments when you have time with your loved ones. This is how you strengthen the bond with your children. Before you know it, they'll be out of the house!

You eat better together

Research has proven that more is eaten when people are in a group. Are you alone around dinner time? Don't skip dinner, as many do. But set a good example and call a friend to have a healthy meal with you. Or postpone dinner for an hour, so that you can eat together with your family. Your child will probably eat more healthy dinner with the whole family at the table and that is what you want as a parent, right?

From variety to omnivores

Eat what is served. Eating with the whole family often leads to more varied meals. Varied food is very important for your child in the first years. This allows your little one to learn to eat all kinds of food or at least try it. Is your child an omnivore?

In short, enjoy each other and spend enough time and attention on dinner. Fun: let us know why you think eating together with your family is important!