Unlike almost all Dad’s and many Mom’s, I get to eat lunch with my kids most days of the year. Actually I usually eat all three meals with my family. It may sound simple, but its a great benefit of homeschooling. I am actually sitting down to write this post after enjoying a great lunch of sausage, egg and cheese filled biscuits fresh from the oven. The kids loved them and we all ate together.
Some days I work from my home office making our family lunch time the obvious choice. If I have to work away from the house, I am usually close enough to take a break and spend lunch time at home.
Our family uses the time to go over what the kids have been learning each morning. Occasionally the time is used for Dad to inform the kids that he backs up Mom’s decisions for them and expects to hear they did the right thing for the remainder of the day.
I don’t have to buy trendy new lunch boxes each year. I don’t have to check my children out at the school office and return them at the appropriate time. I get to just sit down and eat. I can’t think of a better way to break up the workday than by spending a few moments together as a family over lunch.
No matter what, its a great opportunity to spend some moments of our life together. As a bonus, eating at home saves quite a bit of money and is healthier that dining at restaurants.