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[quote=Anonymous]I think it’s important to a certain extent. I don’t see value in it at younger ages, especially under 5, on looking back. Too much strategizing for nothing.  I made an effort to eat together as a family for my kids between ages 6-11, and I believe, they do remember, and it wasn’t any extra planning or work.  Work and activities, dinner prep schedules, matched.

Once they hit teens, they started to chafe a bit, and I let it slide. Now, with the pandemic, I ask them to come down for dinner about 2-3 times per week, and they come down, chat a bit pleasantly, eat and go. Anything more, it’s going to be ‘ why do we have to eat at the same time every day?, why do we have to eat together, why do I have to eat when I’m not hungry?.’ I’ve learnt that with teens, the more I try to enforce strict rules, the harder, and less effective it is for whatever I’m trying to accomplish. I also cook something they like and won’t complain about 3 times a week to make it easier. Rest of the time it is eat whatever I cooked whenever you are hungry before 8.30 ish. [/quote]

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