This month, we’re encouraging families to come together for dinner and create lasting memories. Join us for a series of fun and easy challenges designed to strengthen family bonds and make mealtime a meaningful experience. Here’s what we’ve got planned:
Did you take the Challenge? Please take this (short) post challenge survey to tell us how it went! https://poll.app.do/family-mealtime-challenge-2024-post-test
Week 1: Family Dinner Week: Commit to having dinner together as a family at least 4 times a week. If 4 times a week sounds too challenging, try adding one extra mealtime more than your typical week. Let’s make mealtime a priority! 🍲 Adding additional family meals may take some additional planning, check out our list of slow cooker recipes or air fryer recipes to make dinner easier.
Week 2: Tech-Free Table Challenge: Make dinner a screen-free zone. Put away the phones, TVs, and tablets and focus on each other. 📵 Tech Free week is a great time to discuss Table Manners! Table Manners are an important skill for kids to learn, read more about table manners here and start creating a positive mealtime experience!
Week 3: Dinner Conversation Starters: Engage your kids with fun conversation topics. Ask your kids about their day, favorite hobbies, or dreams for the future! Let’s make every meal a time to connect. 💬 Learn more about why family mealtime is important and how it can benefit your family and children.
Week 4: Kid Cooks Week: Whether they help with the chopping or the cooking, get them involved in the kitchen. Let them help plan and prepare one meal this week! 👩🍳 Check out our list of Kid Friendly recipes to gather some inspiration for your kiddos!
Week 5: Clean-Up Crew: Make post-dinner cleanup a team effort. Assign tasks and work together to tidy up after dinner. 🧽
Join the fun, share your progress, and let’s make September all about family mealtime! Tag Dinner Tonight on Facebook and Instagram to share your experiences and use the hashtag #familymealtimechallenge !
