Family dinners now occur 33 percent less frequently than they did 20 years ago. Busy family schedules make it very difficult for everyone in the family to eat together regularly. But family dinners are important for children’s well-being, and they are actually easier than you might think. Here are five reasons your family should cook and eat dinner together:
1. Better Relationships
Studies have shown that children and teenagers whose households have family dinners have better relationships with their parents, and they are less likely to engage in risky behaviors. Family dinners likely open the door for better communication and make kids feel more secure.
2. Healthier Kids
Kids are also less likely to be overweight and more likely to eat healthy foods when they have family dinners. About 97 percent of children’s restaurant meals don’t meet expert nutrition standards. Making a home-cooked meal is much healthier than ordering take-out.
3. Easier Than You Think
Most of your favorite restaurant foods can be made at home. If your family loves pizza, you can easily find outdoor pizza ovens for sale. An Italian wood fired pizza oven at home will give you the same restaurant taste, but healthier. You can make sauce from fresh tomatoes, and put fresh vegetables on your pizza, so that your kids get all the nutrients they need.
4. Cooking Is Fun
If your kids start helping make dinner at a young age, they will likely continue to cook as they get older. Cooking is a fun activity that keeps kids occupied, makes less work for parents, and encourages kids to cook for themselves when they get older. Using an outdoor wood pizza oven is a particularly fun activity for kids. Everyone can make their own personal pizza with the toppings that they want, and unlike traditional ovens, wood fired pizza ovens can cook everyone’s pizzas at the same time.
5. Save Money
Ordering take-out all the time is expensive. Cooking at home saves a lot of money on your monthly food costs. Once you find outdoor pizza ovens for sale, you can calculate how much money you’ll save by making pizza at home rather than ordering it all the time. The average person eats about 46 slices of pizza every year. Does your family eat more than that?
Family dinners will keep your kids mentally and physically healthy, and cooking at home can definitely save you money. Lots of retailers have outdoor pizza ovens for sale, along with other items that make cooking your favorite foods at home a lot easier, like barbecues, or even pasta makers. Invest in the products that you need to make your favorite foods at home. Your kids will definitely thank you.
