Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Sit Down Dinner Makes Teenagers Crings

But the benefits of a sit down dinner for family health are undeniable.
Researchers from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse  have found that teens who have family dinners fewer than three times a week were more likely to use drugs and alcohol and be less successful academically than those teens who had  family dinners five or more times a week.
I suppose I was the exception.  Happy rarely had a sit down dinner with family growing up, but I like to think I turned out just fine.  However,  someday I hope to make a sit down dinner part of my daily family schedule.
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