Here's why you should be having family dinners more often
2,084 次觀看・8 個月前
New research has found that four in 10 parents report having only three or fewer family dinners per week, leaving 42% feeling “worried.”
That’s according to a new poll of 2,000 US parents, which revealed 56% believe that having a shared meal together is one of the best ways to bond with their family, but 54% of which report not getting enough quality time together.
However, when families do sit down for at-home dinners, meals are full of laughter (20%) and good conversation (34%).
Commissioned by The Little Potato Company and conducted by OnePoll, the study found many parents said it would be easier to have more home-cooked family dinners if they meal planned ahead for the week (20%), had quicker, healthier meals to prepare (18%) and if everyone’s schedules coincided (18%).
Parents said that the important factors of a home-cooked dinner are: having a meal using a passed down or favorite family recipe (47%), having good conversations at the table (38%) and having all family members in the household present (34%).
Parents also shared what they want their kids to remember about family dinners — being able to share family time and connection (52%), knowing the importance of spending time with family (41%), the home-cooked meals themselves (40%) and wanting to learn how to cook (35%).
It differed by generation — millennial and Gen X parents want their kids to know the importance of spending time with family (43% and 34%, respectively), while 43% of Gen Z parents want their kids to have a love of food.
To encourage conversation with their kids, 47% of parents said they have a tradition at the dinner table, including 26% who like to share what they are grateful for and 17% who use a game or discussion starter to facilitate conversation during family dinners.
Parents reported spending more time in the kitchen, taking an average of nearly 45 minutes preparing a full meal at home, but only spending an average of about 36 minutes eating together with family.
“With afterschool activities and busy schedules, making family dinners happen at home on a regular basis isn’t easy,” said Angela Santiago, CEO and co-founder of The Little Potato Company. “That’s why having options of nutritious whole foods that are pre-washed and quick to make – like The Little Potato Co.’s little potatoes – are important so families can spend less time in the kitchen and more time creating memories.”
Sometimes kids need a little encouragement to try different foods — 61% incentive their kids to eat certain foods on their dinner plates with later bedtimes (45%), more screen time after dinner (43%), dessert (42%), a favorite hobby (41%), a second helping of a food they do like (38%) and even cash (27%).
Close to three-quarters (73%) said eating meals together are more enjoyable if they’re also made together, and 18% want their kids to see dinner time as a fun part of the day.
Nearly three in five (59%) let their kids cook with them in the kitchen, so long as they’re at least 12 years old.
“Sharing a home-cooked meal with your family helps nurture a love for food and provides an opportunity for invaluable quality family time and conversation,” continued Santiago, a mother of four herself. “That’s why we’re passionate about making it easier for families to spend more time together around the table and feel good about eating whole foods, packed with nutrients.”
7 IMPORTANT FACTORS FOR FAMILY DINNERS
A meal using a passed down or favorite family recipe - 47%
Good conversation - 38%
All family members in the household present - 34%
Everyone can agree on what to eat - 29%
Everyone can eat without complaining - 28%
Everyone asks for seconds - 21%
It is full of laughter - 20%
Survey methodology:
This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 American parents of school-aged children was commissioned by The Little Potato Company between February 1 and February 6, 2023. It was conducted by market research company OnePoll, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society and have corporate membership to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).
相關影片推薦
1:35
美巡邏機衝出跑道擱淺逾一周 水下影片曝輪子卡珊瑚礁 恐影響海洋生態Yahoo奇摩(國際通)80,371 次觀看・21 小時前2:58
上海團旅「6天1212元」 排滿博物館+購物行程華視影音17,149 次觀看・19 小時前3:33
林襄自曝砸了近百萬做微整 女記者現場驗E奶認證「原廠的」娛樂星聞8,821 次觀看・18 小時前1:56
左楠立委3搶1選戰激烈 網路民調「當選預測率」曝華視影音159,595 次觀看・1 天前1:07
全球不到80頭 印尼「蘇門答臘犀牛」寶寶誕生 全身毛毛可愛亮相Yahoo奇摩(國際通)10,754 次觀看・23 小時前1:45
北極圈20公尺高「冰川瀑布」震撼俯衝 西班牙皮艇好手創紀錄Yahoo奇摩(國際通)27,843 次觀看・22 小時前1:46
"傳動蓋未密合"吃罰單 騎士冤喊:原廠就長這樣民視影音51,970 次觀看・18 小時前4:11
「負一千萬起家」夢想打造全自動智能化產業 臺中中小企業家地麗逆轉勝!風向Special55,679 次觀看・3 週前2:05
宜蘭立委三腳督 國民黨黃琤婷甩「藍白禮讓」轟綠華視影音14,258 次觀看・19 小時前1:36
下一步考慮加入中職 張育成:沒人接洽TVBS新聞網影音203,226 次觀看・1 天前
熱門必看
4:38
精華|這些星座什麼大風大浪都見過!射手故事多到可以出書!?唐綺陽談星室62,435 次觀看・1 週前4:12
不用大老遠跑去台北逛唐吉軻德 台中分店開箱!10大必買超值商品Yahoo創作摩人21,852 次觀看・3 天前15:44
行醫40年的中醫師的食療配方,教你顧脾胃保護腸道消化|91歲阿嬤身體問題迎刃而解 Ft.胡乃文醫師 [送你營養吃]黃君聖Sunny營養師95,085 次觀看・1 週前4:15
街頭訪問-你的夢想是什麼?你有夢想嗎!?雷達之星8,800 次觀看・1 週前15:36
【超商火鍋】用火鍋湯底連吃好幾餐,鴛鴦鍋、麻辣排骨、壽喜燒燉煮、牛奶燉飯、簡單又滿足😌吃播/eating show★特盛吃貨艾嘉f.t煮時光特盛吃貨艾嘉7,776 次觀看・1 週前