What's for Dinner? Creating Family Connections

from March 2008

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What's for Dinner combines strategies for helping families connect, starting with mealtime. Learn about the importance of family meals and the relationship between families eating together and childhood obesity, how to work with parents and families to increase their opportunities to eat meals together with Meal Time in Less Time and the Family Table Topper. This training is intended for parent and family life educators.

Presenters

Karen DeBord, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Specialist, Child Development has been with North Carolina Cooperative Extension at North Carolina State University
Lorelei Jones, M.Ed. Coordinator for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in North Carolina with North Carolina State University.
Barbara Petty, Ph.D. Extension Educator with the University of Idaho, serving in Bonneville County and member of the CYFERnet Parent/Family Editorial Editorial Board.

Agenda

Introductions
Today's families: What happened to dinner time? Important parenting skills for dinner time (Karen DeBord)
Connection between family relationships and nutrition behaviors (Lorelei Jones)
The Family Table Topper: A strategy for creating family connections (Lorelei Jones)
Meal Time in Less Time: Meal planning, preparation and clean-up strategies (Barbara Petty)
Discussion

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Archived Session

http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p43082896/

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