Find out how surprisingly powerful dinner can be.

Are your kids more likely to talk if their mouths are full?

Studies show 72% of teens who ate often with their families said they would go to their parents if they had a problem.

Can placemats keep your kids off drugs?

Studies show that teens who have family dinner 5 times a week are 45% less likely to drink and 66% less likely to do drugs.

Could a casserole make your relationship stronger?

Dinner is a great time for couples to reconnect, and catch-up with each other face-to-face.

Can you give your daughter a better body image by setting the table?

Studies show that teen girls who have family dinners 5 times a week are 33% less likely to develop eating disorders.

Studies show that kids who eat 5 or more family meals a week are:

  • more likely to get As and Bs in school

  • more likely to think their parents are proud of them

  • more than 50% less likely to drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes or try marijuana

  • less likely to feel depressed or suicidal

Facts Provided by CASA*

STOUFFER'S® is pleased to be the title sponsor of CASA's annual Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children™ - a national movement to engage parents and educate them about the benefits of frequent family dinners. This year, Family Day is September 27, 2010.
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Table Talk

"Regularly sitting down for a meal with your children is one way to connect and be involved with what's happening in their lives."

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Did You Know?

Studies show that 42% of families do not eat dinner together five to seven nights a week.