Family Meals

Family meals are a comforting ritual for both parents and kids. Children like the predictability of family meals and parents get a chance to

catch up with their kids. Kids who take part in regular family meals are also: • more likely to eat fruits, vegetables, and grains • less likely to snack on unhealthy foods • less likely to smoke, use marijuana, or drink alcohol Also, family meals are a chance for parents to introduce kids to new foods and to be role models for healthy eating.