Recent research has shown that there is one common household item that,
when used properly, can improve performance in school, prevent obesity,
result in higher-self esteem and decrease the likelihood that your
child will use alcohol, cigarettes, or even be sexually promiscuous.
The George Foreman Grill you say? I’m sorry, but thanks for playing. We
have some wonderful parting gifts for you. The Answer? The Dinner
Table. Well, not so much the table itself, but the family meals you
have around it.
While flipping through the Parade insert in Sunday’s Paper last weekend (What? I only read it for the articles.) I came across a study that Parade had conducted about the importance of having family meals together. Normally, I wouldn’t propagate parenting advice gleaned from a
publication that shares the same circulation method as a JC Penny flyer
not too mention pads its page count with a weekly Ask Marilyn column,
(hold the phone…brilliant, beautiful, witty, and humble? I’ve got a
question for you Marilyn. Are you seeing anybody?) but it seems that
Parade isn’t the only one conducting research about the importance of
family dinners.
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