tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82054941685348855.post300945862584203961..comments2023-10-01T12:23:12.246-04:00Comments on eatdinner.org: Five Tips to Bring Teens to Family DinnerGrace R. Freedman, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12935825619892044880noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82054941685348855.post-70946030257080059432010-06-29T15:03:30.760-04:002010-06-29T15:03:30.760-04:00great advice. the no nagging is spot-on since it m...great advice. the no nagging is spot-on since it might feel like the only time you will see them... but it is important that a kid not feel trapped when they sit down to eat. love the flexibility to invite friends to come along -- sharing what there is... and making enough! favorite foods is another great one... but i would suggest adding in something else to stretch the vegetable range... it is also fun to have a "wildly out of the ordinary" night.. like a raw food meal or everything must have eggplant in it or some such that makes a kid curious and interested and gives them story to tell their friends. we found that teens like to decorate their own dessert...just like 4 year olds do! and there is always that breakfast-for-supper trick...sarahhttp://seeinginsideout.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com