More family dinners = better kids

According to Parade magazine, a recent study from the University of Minnesota reported that teens who had regular meals with their parents had better grades and were less likely to be depressed. Harvard University reports that children are fifteen percent less likely to be overweight if they eat with their families.

Researchers at Emory University found that preteens whose parents tell family stories at dinner have higher self-esteem and better peer relationships. And a study at Columbia University showed that teens who have two or fewer family dinners a week are more likely to smoke, drink and hang out with sexually active friends. And they are six times more likely to use marijuana. The study also revealed that 84% of teens said they’d rather eat with their parents than alone.

Cut to the chase. If you're not having dinner regularly with your kids, you're not being a good father. For a different, better and realistic way to eat more meals together as a family, click here!