Summary: <br> <br> <a href="http://raisingplayfultots.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Developing-your-Family-meal-ritual.png"></a><br> <br> Part two of creating a family meal ritual that lasts for families.<br> <a href="http://raisingplayfultots.com/podcast/family-meal">Listen to part one</a><br> Now we’re at the table and beginning to eat. Listen in to hear ideas on how to create your family meal ritual full of memories and connection that grows with you from high chair to teens.<br> Leave a comment below or on a <a href="http://speakpipe.com/rpt">voicemail</a><br> Raising Playful Tots – the podcast for parents who want to make the most of their playtime and enjoy simple parenting<br> Click the play button above and let’s get some ideas<br> Show notes<br> 00:01 Introduction<br> 1:24 First things first starting conversations so they don’t go flat.<br> Resource: <a href="http://raisingplayfultots.com/sppp">Simple Play and Parenting Planner</a><br> 2:57 Benefits of having an advocate<br> 4:04 How to make sure you don’t have crickets at the table when you ask questions?<br> 4:36 Grow with your family and what to add to your collections<br> 6:44 Suggestions of other ways to have conversations at the meal table<br> 10:52 What if you don’t know the answers?<br> 14:54 Do you have to talk a meal times?<br> 16:36 What are those common things that happen everyday we often miss talking about?<br> 17:52 Examples of dinner games and activities or all ages<br> 19:32 After the meal- what happens here?<br> 21:45 How do you find your family speed for meal times? How slow and how fast?<br> 23:55 Bringing service to the meal table as part of your family ritual<br> 24:49 Closing up and leaving ideas<br> 26:48 Tips for finishing well<br> 28:02 Is it better to add all these ideas in at once?<br> <br> <br> <br> WHAT TO DO NEXT:<br> So you’ve listened to this episode – if you liked it and want to hear other ones – and I really think you will….you should do this right now:<br> <a href="http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=342843414"></a> <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=14733&refid=stpr"></a><br> <a href="http://raisingplayfultots.com/shows/how-to-listen-to-the-show">How to listen and subscribe to this show</a><br> I’d love to hear from you about the show.<br> Any comments about the podcast use the <a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/RPT">Voicemail</a><br> Use the hashtag #creatingfamilyhaven<br> **Pin and Share **<br> <br> If you’ve enjoyed the show please take the time to share it with friends and leave a review for it on <a href="http://raisingplayfultots.com/itunespage" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or <a href="http://raisingplayfultots.com/stitcher" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>.<br> <br> <a href="http://raisingplayfultots.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Developing-your-Family-meal-ritual-RPT192.png"></a><br> <br>
