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Talk Together!
Set the table for the family...Set roots for a lifetime.
Talking together:
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Provides a chance to share cultural and family traditions.
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Helps children learn how to take turns talking and listening.
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Gives children practice sharing their thoughts and feelings so they are more comfortable expressing themselves outside the home.
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Keep conversations pleasant. Try using the ideas on the right for successful family meals table talk.
Recipe for Family Conversations:
Repeat in your own words.
Encourage and respect all opinions.
Compromise and cooperate.
I can express feelings and ask questions.
Practice- try conversation starters.
Everyone has a chance to talk.
Adapted from Eat Together, Eat Better
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