Family Mealtime: A Tradition Worth Keeping Alive
I can vividly remember when I was growing up with my parents and the manner in which my mom specifically carried eating together as a family on her head.
Although we didn't have much financially, my mom would always encourage togetherness through our meals, especially lunch and dinner. No matter how hungry you can be, and if all family members aren't complete, you have to exercise a little patience as long as the person missing is within the family environment. Mum made it look like a mini celebration for most of our eating time, and magically, the food always tastes better when we share together in one large tray and not on personal plates like I do with my kids nowadays. 😃
Now that I am a full-grown woman with my own family and kids of my own, I can't really say that I mimic this family eating tradition Mum nurtured us with back then. Even though I do that once in a while with my own family here, I am never consistent with having everyone in my home eat together except on weekends.
To be sincere, there is something about dinner time in movies that got me captivated and was also one of my driving forces in purchasing our dining table when we did so. I think I love how those actors demonstrate togetherness in movies while dining as a family. I love how they tell stories in between, the laughter, and the bond I picture them having at the dining table just makes everything look so beautiful, and then everyone feels a kind of sense of belonging. It's usually beautiful to behold those moments, and seeing such always reminds me of the need to observe family mealtime together, with no one missing.
But then, life in Lagos will humble you. My husband usually gets stuck in Lagos traffic, something I can call an unavoidable situation over here, and of course, I can't keep the kids waiting; sometimes, hunger knocks at their doors just before our mealtime, maybe after drilling them with their homework, and they must eat. In fact, most times, they eat differently depending on when one finishes his schoolwork. As for me, there are always unending chores that I would love to attend to in the kitchen, thereby making me be the last person to eat my food after serving others. I just prefer to eat after I am done for the day, one of the habits preventing me from turning this into a tradition in my family.
But then...
I think I shouldn't allow busyness to creep into an activity that could strengthen our family bond. The little time we really observed our family dining table diligently, I felt the difference; hubby could crack jokes, and everyone laughed over it. Sometimes he says silly things to shift the boys attention, and he takes their meat and hides it in the process 😃. The kids will be screaming in laughter doing an ultimate search for their meat; it's usually fun…lol.
Indeed, we can achieve family togetherness in the little things and not necessarily when we plan for a mini vacay or whatever. I am just here reflecting on those fun memories created at the dining table and how it fosters connection within us as a family.
I think it's time to make the needed change!
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I remember those days too, that's same thing for my mother she always love us eating together, like they say a family that pray together, stay together. Although am yet to married, I understand the side factors but let's us say like 2-4 times in a month dining together should be done, so the family can enjoy the beautiful moment together. It's shows we love, we care, we are strong and we are confidence as a family.
No doubt ...it's something we can actually do if we understand the value. Even if we can't achieve it regularly , we should just observe family meal time together
You remind me of when we used to eat from one plate as a family. We had this big tray that looked like a plate and we would sit around it on a mat to eat together. I miss those years and eating together is one of those moments we bond as a family.
It strengthens connection and it's definitely a good practice... I am interested in that plate of meat, help me pass it from the screen.
You made a nice comment until you spoiled it with that meat talk🤣🤣
My G..try remove your eyes small oo.lol
Yes, we should not allow daily activities to affect the family bond. Creating a time to do this, even if we cannot always, can engender peace, love, and harmony, giving us a lasting memory.
Anytime my siblings and I gather, whether for a family function or any festivity period, we dine together, remember our growing-up days, crack jokes, and bring back the fun of it.
Yea..something worth doing worth creating special time for
Hopefully, I embrace this tradition completely
Priceless moment
Indeed
Thank you !
It used to be good to eat with siblings from the same plate, although unlike you, we don't wait for those who are not present at the moment we want to eat before we can eat. I love the tradition your mum set with you growing up. Indeed, eating with family keeps the family together. I love how your husband gets to bond more with his kids during a meal.
Mum did a good job...and I hope to do better than her
Yea..my husband is so playful at the dinning
These moments💯
Sooo niceeee!
The meat in that plate is making me salivate here where is my share? Truly family meals shouldn't be taken for granted because of the varied significance it has. During my childhood we used to eat in one big tray,especially rice and beans. It was a good time to communicate and share together.
Hehehehe 😃...lick ur screen to devour ur own meat oo..lol
Sure.
No family can wrong with meal time together ..it carry many significant
These days everyone wants to watch a movie while they eat. Growing up, my siblings and I became like that so my mom made sure to keep the Tv closer to our dining so we could eat together while watching our movie and chatting.
Now that I’m away, I’ve come to understand the importance of these times we shared together as a family.
Hehehe ..ur mum just did that to ensure u observer family time even with ur addicted tv..lol
Those time shared together is epic
Very true.
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A family that eats together they say stays together so amazing
Sure thing sis
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Yeah. They do that alot in the movies and it really helps to keep the family together. I love it too and I try to maintain it especially when the children come back for holidays. Hahaha 😂. I don dey gradually become grandma. Everyone don cont live me and my husband.
Thanks for sharing
Hahaha...Granny Ada
Ur own better...u are almost done with children wahala...time to reap what u sew while u enjoy the ever honeymoon with ur husband
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That's the truth, we can always adjust to the positive change. This time the kids are much younger is the time we have to teach them by actions because they learn better that way. Thank you for sharing
Sure..catch them young
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Eating together is important and it help to strength the bond. I know we are face a busy life but we should not be too busy to not getting time to eat together. Your husband can stuck in traffic and that may cause delay. But you can give 3 of your son to eat together and sit with them while eating.
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Sure...I do they wiy them just not consistently but there is room for adjustment
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Eating together as family really creates bond and togetherness.
You are really right about the fact that we can achieve family happiness in little things, not necessarily a big vacation.
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