Sitting down together at family mealtimes is key

Helen O’Callaghan explores the value of family mealtimes.

Fri, 24 Mar, 2017 - 00:00

Helen O’Callaghan

IRISH parents spend more time on household chores than sitting down together for family dinners.

Almost half of parents spend twice as much time cleaning their house every day (63 minutes), than eating dinner with their family (30 minutes), according to the Dolmio Dinner Project Research.

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