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General Category => Health/Education => Topic started by: rangerrebew on December 17, 2017, 03:35:27 pm
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Family Meals Serve Up Better Behaved Kids
By Robert Preidt
Thursday, December 14, 2017
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Children whose families regularly eat meals together tend to have better social skills and fitness levels, researchers report.
Family meals yield multiple physical and mental health benefits, according to the long-term Canadian study.
"The presence of parents during mealtimes likely provides young children with firsthand social interaction, discussions of social issues and day-to-day concerns," explained study author Linda Pagani.
https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_170469.html