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Family Meals spell S – U – C – C – E – S - S
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Family Meals What does “family meal” mean to you?
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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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How about YOU? Reflect on your own experiences with family mealtime... Share your best memories of family meals growing up Describe “family meals” for you today
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Do family meals matter? Academic performance Risk-taking behaviors Relationships Eating habits and weight
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S – U – C – C – E – S - S Smarter children… Unlikely to smoke, drink, or take drugs… Courteous and conversational… Connected to family…and Eating better! Because…at family meals Sharing food and conversation Strengthens families!!
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S = Smarter Children ↑ language acquisition (C. Snow, Harvard Grad School of Education) ↑ vocabulary = better readers and students
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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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Jeopardy’s Million Dollar Man – Ken Jennings
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U = Unlikely to smoke… http://www.casafamilyday.org
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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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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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C = Courteous and Conversational
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C = Connected to Family
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E = Eating Better ↑ fruits and vegetables ↑ grains ↑ calcium-rich foods ↑ protein ↑ iron ↑ fiber ↑ vitamins ↓ soft drinks Neumark-Sztainer, JADA (103), 2003
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JADA. 104:1 Supplement 1. January 2004
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Family Meals: Could they help prevent overweight? Consistent mealtimes → food security ↑ nutrient-dense foods, ↓ nutrient-poor foods Parents role model healthy eating at meals Prevent “disengaged” eating and promote “focused” eating, respond to hunger/satiety Promote sense of belonging
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S – U – C – C – E – S - S Smarter children… Unlikely to smoke, drink, or take drugs… Courteous and conversational… Connected to family…and Eating better! Because…at family meals Sharing food and conversation Strengthens families!!
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TV and Family Meals: Kaiser Family Foundation 1999 (1090 2-7 yrs old; 2065 8-18 yrs old) Is TV usually on during meals in your home? (% yes) Total sample58% 2-7 yrs47% 8-18 yrs65% www.kff.org/content/archive/1477/vchip_s.pdf
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TV during meals ↑ in households with ↓ incomes, less educated or single parents Consumption of pizza, salty snacks and soda higher among families with TV on during 2 or more meals Children from families with high TV use had 5% less of their energy intake from fruits and vegetables Coon et al. Pediatrics 2001:107 What difference does TV make?
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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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Community Support Reorganization of meetings and schedules to keep mealtimes open and available for families to be home and together. Create coalitions.
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How can schools promote? Educate students Inform parents Promotion ideas Designate “no practice” during mealtimes Family style meals at school
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www.casafamilyday.org FamilyTable.info
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Strategies for family meals: Plan ahead
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Strategies for family meals: Create positive atmosphere
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Family Meals: Impossible Dream or Realistic Goal?
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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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Family Mealtime Make it happen!
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Family Meals spell S – U – C – C – E – S - S
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This presentation on Family Mealtime was made possible by the Purdue University Center for Families’ Promoting Family Meals Project. For more information go to: www.cfs.purdue.edu/CFF/promotingfamilymeals
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