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Family Meals: Where Kids Belong
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Is there time for meals?
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Are family meals important? How frequent are family meals?
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2005 CASA National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse X: Teens and Parents http://www.casacolumbia.org % Teens Having Family Dinners 7X/Week
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What happened to the family meal? Conflicting schedules Both parents working Long work hours Split shifts Meetings Sports practices Music lessons ↓ Cooking skills
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How we eat today...
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Do family meals matter?
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Improved scholastic performance: ↑ language acquisition (C. Snow, Harvard Grad School of Education) ↑ school performance and achievement test scores (University of Illinois) ↑ academic success (Reader’s Digest survey)
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2005 CASA National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse X: Teens and Parents http://www.casacolumbia.org % Teens Who Get A’s/B’s in School by Frequency of Family Dinners
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Do family meals matter? Fewer behavioral problems: 5 meals/week → ↓ drugs, depression, trouble (B. Bowden, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital)
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2005 CASA National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse X: Teens and Parents http://www.casacolumbia.org Family Dinners and Teen Substance-Abuse Risk
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http://www.casafamilyday.org
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Happier families: I mproved communication Stronger family ties Greater sense of identity and belonging Do family meals matter?
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Improved nutrition: ↑ fruits and vegetables ↑ grains ↑ calcium-rich foods ↑ protein ↑ iron ↑ fiber ↑ vitamins ↓ soft drinks and snacks Neumark-Sztainer, JADA (103), 2003
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Frequency of family meals and disordered eating among girls: Project EAT Disordered Eating (%) Never 1-2 3-4 5 or more Frequency of Meals
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Family Meals: Could they help prevent overweight in children? ↑ nutrient-dense foods, ↓ nutrient-poor foods Consistent mealtimes → food security Parents role model healthy eating at meals Prevent “disengaged” eating and promote “focused” eating, respond to hunger/fullness Promote sense of belonging
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What teens like to do with their parents Spend holidays together90% Go out to a nice restaurant86% Go on vacation79% Eat dinner at home79% Family parties68% Go to church, synagogue66% Watch TV66% Go out for fast food64% Teenage Research Unlimited, P. Zollo, 2004
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Strategies for family meals: Make a priority Plan ahead Create positive atmosphere
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Strategies for family meals: Make a priority
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Strategies for family meals: Plan ahead
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Strategies for family meals: Create a positive atmosphere and turn off the TV
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2005 CASA National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse X: Teens and Parents http://www.casacolumbia.org Family Dinners, 1998-2005
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For more information on Family Mealtime visit the Purdue University Center for Families’ Promoting Family Meals Project: www.cfs.purdue.edu/CFF/promotingfamilymeals
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Please respond: “What do YOU think about – Promoting Family Meals?”
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