Expert warns: "Sit down at the table together with the children"

Eating meals together with the family has a positive effect on both children's educational achievements and social skills.

Loading.aZ reports that Turkish professor Ahmet Güzel stated that this habit plays an important role in children's development.

According to the specialist, children who frequently eat meals together with their family have higher self-confidence, communication, and problem-solving skills. This also positively affects their academic results.

He noted that children who participate at the family table at least 5 times a week have stronger social skills. Communication within the family helps children share their problems and find solutions.

The professor also stated that the habit of eating together reduces the feeling of loneliness in children and can decrease the tendency towards smoking, alcohol, and other harmful habits by 30-50 percent.

The specialist emphasized that communication within the family plays a key role in children's social and emotional development. Sharing meals together is one of the most important parts of this development.