Be it breakfast, lunch or dinner or maybe just tea time, good meal time habits are always essential because not only do they reflect you as a person, but it is a good time for everyone to bond and build relationships. But with every family and every meal, there are a set of things that nearly every family might do wrong and these set of tips just promote good habits that we must all inculcate the next time we have a meal with our families or friends just for the betterment of ourselves as individuals.

    1.

    Always eat together as a family.

    Many families with young children, older persons or teenagers will know that a lot of times, meals have to be brought to the person's room but try not to encourage this and have at least one meal that the entire family eats together. Preferably make this dinner because if it is breakfast, family members might be hurrying up to get to school or work and lunch might be spent at the school or work place so try going for a family dinner together. Encouraging a good family dinner means that the family learns to bond together and members who like to be in isolation most of the time are pulled into the family too.

    2.

    Promote good dinner time chat.

    It is no use getting your entire family to sit around the dinner table if it feels awkward because no one is talking. Teenagers and children might even turn against you because of this. Try to talk to everyone asking what they've been up to the whole day, whether or not they like the food, what they could change in it and just keep the conversation flowing.

    3.

    Never watch TV whilst eating meals.

    That is probably one of the worst things you can do because sometimes, you are just so engrossed watching the telly that you don't know what you are eating. I know it sounds strange but part of good meal time habits is that you concentrate on your food and appreciate what you are eating. Also, the telly will prevent good meal time chat and you are only going to bond with the TV rather than with the rest of the family.

    4.

    Get the family cooking.

    This will definitely work with children but try to get even the older members of your family cooking together rather than dumping it all on to one person. Someone can chop the vegetables while someone else does the meat so divide the work among the members of the family so they all feel involved.

    5.

    Wash your hands before every meal.

    My parents who are doctors always ask me to wash my hands before every meal even if I am going to eat with a knife and a fork. I never really understood why I should do this but when they gave me a valid answer, they did have a point. Children and teenagers and sometimes even adults will touch their food if they have to sometimes. They may touch the rim of their plates and this means that you are depositing all of the bacteria from your hands on to the plate. When you eat off the plate, all of those bacteria go into your stomach. If you are eating something like a sandwich or a burger and sometimes, some people like eating pizzas with their hands, this is directly feeding yourself bacteria so wash your hands even though you might use a knife and a fork.

    6.

    Light the room well.

    If the dining room looks very upbeat, the meal immediately looks interesting and your family members will reflect the mood of the lighting too. If the place looks very dull, everyone might be running a bit low on their energy so it is best if you put some nice lighting and some VERY low music in the background just so that you have a pleasant eating experience.

    7.

    Taste everything even if you don't like it.

    Children and teenagers might reject a new food if you present it to them and I know that some adults might be sceptical about eating certain foods but give them a tip. Ask them to try just a tiny spoonful and if they like it, they can have more. If they don't, then leave them to finish the rest of their meal. A lot of the times people have preconceived ideas that they don't like a particular kind of food but if they try a bit, there is a possibility they might love it. If you cook the dish again and your child rejects it, ask them to try it again. Constant feeding in really tiny spoonfuls may lead to the child or person getting used to it and thinking that it isn't that bad after all.

    8.

    Good manners while leaving the table don't hurt.

    If someone has to leave the table immediately because they have to do some important work or attend a call, have them say "Excuse me" and say what that important thing they had to do is. This way, the person is learning manners that are useful if he or she is at a formal dinner place and most of all, good manners just don't hurt! This way you know where the person is going and you are assured that they aren't indirectly saying they don't want to eat with the rest of the family.

    9.

    Be decent at the table.

    My parents always told me that eat at home like you would eat outside. Never do silly things like burp or pour gravy on your fingers or something silly. Don't play around with food or make faces in your potato mash. Even laughing loudly isn't very polite especially if you are outside. Teaching this to children and using it yourself means that you are encouraging good manners and that you learn to eat outside the same way. Doing silly things at home are excusable but doing them outside where there are other people isn't really that laudable. So try eating at home as decently as you can. Children will want to muck about but tell them straight off that it isn't very polite. Tell them that they wouldn't want to have someone burping at them or laughing at them.

    10.

    Teach children to eat well.

    Teenagers and children can be quite fussy when it comes to eating food. Refer this article that teaches how to get your children to eat healthily. If you use the tips I've provided in that article, you will notice a significant change in the eating habits of your children.

    Just little things like the ones I've listed above will not only teach you and your children how to have a good ettiquette when you go outside but also it is helping your family bond indirectly through a meal. This really is food for thought!

    無論是在吃早點，中餐
、wanfanhaishihechashirenmendouyingbaochiyoulianghaodeyongcanxiguan，haodexiguanbujinnengfanyingchuyigerendexingxiangwenti，erqietahaishiyigejianlihejiaqiangrenjiguanxidelianghaoshiji，yinciyongcanshiyangchenghaodexiguanfeichangzhongyao。danshijihusuoyoudejiatingzaiyongcanshi
，doubutongchengdushanghuifanxiecuowu。erzhexiejiaoniyangchenghaoxiguandetieshixiaciwomenzaiyujiarenhuozhepengyouyiqiyongcanshiwubizunxun。

    1.

    一家人應時常聚在一起吃飯。

    家(jia)有(you)小(xiao)孩(hai)
，老(lao)人(ren)與(yu)青(qing)少(shao)年(nian)的(de)家(jia)庭(ting)都(dou)知(zhi)道(dao)
，很(hen)多(duo)時(shi)候(hou)，他(ta)們(men)會(hui)把(ba)飯(fan)帶(dai)到(dao)自(zi)己(ji)的(de)房(fang)間(jian)裏(li)去(qu)吃(chi)，但(dan)盡(jin)量(liang)不(bu)要(yao)提(ti)倡(chang)這(zhe)種(zhong)做(zuo)法(fa)，每(mei)天(tian)至(zhi)少(shao)應(ying)有(you)一(yi)餐(can)整(zheng)個(ge)家(jia)庭(ting)成(cheng)員(yuan)聚(ju)在(zai)一(yi)起(qi)吃(chi)。或(huo)許(xu)晚(wan)餐(can)是(shi)個(ge)最(zui)好(hao)的(de)選(xuan)擇(ze)
，如(ru)果(guo)選(xuan)擇(ze)早(zao)餐(can)一(yi)起(qi)吃(chi)，家(jia)庭(ting)成(cheng)員(yuan)中(zhong)可(ke)能(neng)有(you)人(ren)要(yao)敢(gan)趕(gan)時(shi)間(jian)去(qu)學(xue)校(xiao)或(huo)上(shang)班(ban)，而(er)中(zhong)餐(can)大(da)部(bu)分(fen)時(shi)間(jian)則(ze)在(zai)學(xue)校(xiao)或(huo)工(gong)地(di)度(du)過(guo)
，因(yin)此(ci)盡(jin)量(liang)在(zai)晚(wan)餐(can)時(shi)大(da)家(jia)聚(ju)在(zai)一(yi)起(qi)。而(er)一(yi)個(ge)氣(qi)氛(fen)令(ling)人(ren)鼓(gu)舞(wu)的(de)家(jia)庭(ting)晚(wan)宴(yan)能(neng)使(shi)家(jia)人(ren)的(de)心(xin)緊(jin)密(mi)聯(lian)係(xi)在(zai)一(yi)起(qi)，而(er)且(qie)家(jia)庭(ting)成(cheng)員(yuan)中(zhong)那(na)些(xie)內(nei)心(xin)孤(gu)僻(pi)的(de)人(ren)很(hen)多(duo)時(shi)候(hou)也(ye)會(hui)感(gan)到(dao)家(jia)的(de)溫(wen)馨(xin)融(rong)入(ru)其(qi)中(zhong)。

    2.

    營造良好用餐談話氛圍。

    yijiarenweizuozaicanzhuoqianruguoyinweijiaodegangaerbicibushuohuajiumeiyouyiyi。haizimenyekenenghuiduinidezhezhonganpaichanshengzenghendeqingxu。jinlianggenjiatingchengyuandemeiyigerenshuoshuohua，lejiexiatamenjintianzuolexieshenmeshiqing
，shifouduinizuodefancaigandaomanyi，tamennengfouduinizuodefancaizaijinxingxietiaoweidengshizhenggetanhuajixuxiaqu。

    3.

    吃飯勿看電視。

    吃(chi)飯(fan)看(kan)電(dian)視(shi)可(ke)能(neng)是(shi)你(ni)最(zui)易(yi)犯(fan)的(de)不(bu)良(liang)習(xi)慣(guan)之(zhi)一(yi)，有(you)時(shi)候(hou)當(dang)你(ni)全(quan)神(shen)貫(guan)注(zhu)看(kan)電(dian)視(shi)時(shi)會(hui)忘(wang)記(ji)自(zi)己(ji)吃(chi)的(de)是(shi)什(shen)麼(me)。我(wo)知(zhi)道(dao)這(zhe)聽(ting)起(qi)來(lai)有(you)點(dian)怪(guai)
，但(dan)良(liang)好(hao)的(de)用(yong)餐(can)習(xi)慣(guan)之(zhi)一(yi)就(jiu)是(shi)專(zhuan)心(xin)吃(chi)飯(fan)與(yu)品(pin)位(wei)你(ni)正(zheng)在(zai)食(shi)用(yong)的(de)食(shi)物(wu)。此(ci)外(wai)，看(kan)電(dian)視(shi)會(hui)影(ying)響(xiang)用(yong)餐(can)談(tan)話(hua)氛(fen)圍(wei)，會(hui)使(shi)你(ni)隻(zhi)顧(gu)著(zhe)電(dian)視(shi)裏(li)的(de)情(qing)節(jie)進(jin)展(zhan)而(er)忽(hu)略(lve)與(yu)家(jia)人(ren)的(de)溝(gou)通(tong)。

    4.

    讓家庭成員參與烹飪。

    做(zuo)飯(fan)時(shi)最(zui)好(hao)與(yu)孩(hai)子(zi)們(men)一(yi)起(qi)忙(mang)活(huo)，同(tong)時(shi)也(ye)盡(jin)可(ke)能(neng)讓(rang)家(jia)庭(ting)成(cheng)員(yuan)裏(li)的(de)長(chang)輩(bei)參(can)與(yu)其(qi)中(zhong)而(er)不(bu)要(yao)一(yi)味(wei)的(de)將(jiang)任(ren)務(wu)推(tui)給(gei)某(mou)一(yi)個(ge)人(ren)。他(ta)們(men)中(zhong)有(you)人(ren)可(ke)能(neng)會(hui)切(qie)菜(cai)，而(er)另(ling)一(yi)些(xie)人(ren)中(zhong)有(you)的(de)會(hui)做(zuo)肉(rou)製(zhi)佳(jia)肴(yao)
，這(zhe)樣(yang)就(jiu)可(ke)以(yi)將(jiang)工(gong)作(zuo)在(zai)家(jia)庭(ting)成(cheng)員(yuan)中(zhong)得(de)以(yi)分(fen)配(pei)，他(ta)們(men)也(ye)會(hui)有(you)種(zhong)參(can)與(yu)的(de)感(gan)覺(jiao)。

    5.

    飯前應洗手。

    我wo的de父fu母mu是shi醫yi生sheng
，他ta們men總zong要yao求qiu我wo每mei頓dun飯fan前qian洗xi手shou，即ji使shi是shi用yong刀dao叉cha時shi也ye會hui這zhe麼me要yao求qiu。他ta們men說shuo的de非fei常chang有you道dao理li。但dan在zai他ta們men給gei我wo確que切qie的de解jie釋shi前qian我wo一yi直zhi不bu大da理li解jie為wei什shen麼me我wo應ying該gai這zhe樣yang做zuo。兒er童tong和he青qing少shao年nian，有you時shi甚shen至zhi成cheng年nian人ren在zai必bi要yao時shi也ye會hui用yong手shou去qu接jie觸chu食shi品pin。他ta們men可ke能neng會hui用yong去qu手shou接jie觸chu盤pan子zi的de邊bian緣yuan

，而er這zhe就jiu意yi味wei著zhe將jiang手shou中zhong的de細xi菌jun帶dai到dao了le盤pan子zi裏li。當dang你ni吃chi掉diao了le盤pan子zi裏li的de食shi物wu時shi，這zhe些xie細xi菌jun就jiu會hui進jin入ru你ni的de肚du子zi。如ru果guo你ni喜xi歡huan用yong手shou拿na著zhe吃chi三san明ming治zhi或huo漢han堡bao包bao，當dang然ran有you些xie人ren喜xi歡huan吃chi用yong手shou拿na著zhe的de比bi薩sa餅bing，這zhe樣yang就jiu等deng同tong於yu自zi己ji在zai直zhi接jie飲yin用yong細xi菌jun，因yin此ci，即ji便bian是shi你ni用yong刀dao叉cha吃chi飯fan請qing洗xi洗xi手shou。

    6.

    使房間燈光明亮。

    ruguocantingdeguangxianfeichangdeyouyazhi，chifanshijiuhuilimajiaodedaijinerjiarendexinqingyehuitongguoguangxianzuoyongbiandeminglangqilai。ruguofangzilidedengguangguoyuandan，dajiadeshiyukenenghuiyousuodiluoyincizuihaojiangguangxiantiaohaotongshifangdianqingyinlezuobeijing，zheyangdehuahuirangnichifanshiyouyigeyukuaixinqing。

    7.

    即便是你不喜歡的食物也應試著去品嚐。

    ertongheqingshaoniankenengbuaichiyixiexindeshiwu，ruguonijiangtabaizaitamenmianqian
，tamenhuiyuyijujue。erqiejuwosuozhiyixiechengnianrenyeduimouxieshiwuqingyouduzhong，bufanggeitamendianjianyi。keyijiaotamenxianchangshiyixiaokoukan，ruguoxihuandehua，tamenjiuhuiduochidian。ruguobuxihuan，jiurangtamenbazijishengyudefancaichiwan。henduoshihou，youyuchengjianrenmenbuxihuanchimouzhongtedingdeshiwu，danruguotamenyuanyixianchangshiyidian，henkenenghuibiandeaichitale。ruguonidiercizuotadeshihouhaizimenhaishibuchi，bufangqingtamenzaichangshichangshi。zheyangmeicichiyidiandian
，haizimenjitarenjiuhuixiguanchilebinghuifaxianyuanlaitabingbunanchi。

    8.

    離開餐桌時不忘表現得體。

    如果有人因一些重要的事情要急於處理或接聽電話需要立即離開餐桌時，他們是否會說聲"對不起",並(bing)解(jie)釋(shi)是(shi)什(shen)麼(me)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)事(shi)情(qing)他(ta)們(men)得(de)去(qu)做(zuo)？這(zhe)樣(yang)的(de)話(hua)
，對(dui)正(zheng)在(zai)學(xue)習(xi)禮(li)儀(yi)的(de)人(ren)來(lai)說(shuo)

，會(hui)使(shi)他(ta)或(huo)她(ta)日(ri)後(hou)出(chu)席(xi)正(zheng)式(shi)的(de)晚(wan)宴(yan)場(chang)合(he)時(shi)會(hui)覺(jiao)得(de)非(fei)常(chang)受(shou)用(yong)，而(er)且(qie)最(zui)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)是(shi)，良(liang)好(hao)的(de)舉(ju)止(zhi)行(xing)為(wei)並(bing)無(wu)大(da)礙(ai)！這樣，他們的離開你就會知道他將往何處並堅信他們不是不願與家人一起共餐了。

    9.

    餐桌前應端莊。

    我(wo)的(de)父(fu)母(mu)常(chang)跟(gen)我(wo)說(shuo)
，在(zai)家(jia)吃(chi)飯(fan)時(shi)什(shen)麼(me)樣(yang)子(zi)在(zai)外(wai)麵(mian)吃(chi)也(ye)會(hui)一(yi)樣(yang)。吃(chi)飯(fan)時(shi)不(bu)要(yao)做(zuo)些(xie)像(xiang)打(da)嗝(ge)或(huo)將(jiang)肉(rou)汁(zhi)倒(dao)在(zai)手(shou)指(zhi)上(shang)與(yu)其(qi)他(ta)一(yi)些(xie)滑(hua)稽(ji)的(de)事(shi)情(qing)。不(bu)要(yao)糟(zao)蹋(ta)食(shi)物(wu)與(yu)將(jiang)土(tu)豆(dou)泥(ni)塗(tu)在(zai)自(zi)己(ji)的(de)臉(lian)上(shang)。連(lian)放(fang)聲(sheng)大(da)笑(xiao)甚(shen)至(zhi)也(ye)會(hui)被(bei)認(ren)為(wei)是(shi)不(bu)禮(li)貌(mao)的(de)行(xing)為(wei)
，特(te)別(bie)是(shi)在(zai)外(wai)麵(mian)吃(chi)的(de)時(shi)候(hou)更(geng)是(shi)這(zhe)樣(yang)。倡(chang)導(dao)文(wen)明(ming)的(de)舉(ju)止(zhi)行(xing)為(wei)應(ying)是(shi)在(zai)教(jiao)導(dao)孩(hai)子(zi)們(men)禮(li)儀(yi)的(de)同(tong)時(shi)將(jiang)這(zhe)些(xie)禮(li)儀(yi)運(yun)用(yong)於(yu)自(zi)己(ji)身(shen)上(shang)，這(zhe)樣(yang)在(zai)外(wai)麵(mian)吃(chi)時(shi)你(ni)會(hui)和(he)在(zai)家(jia)裏(li)表(biao)現(xian)出(chu)同(tong)樣(yang)的(de)舉(ju)止(zhi)。如(ru)果(guo)說(shuo)在(zai)家(jia)裏(li)做(zuo)些(xie)滑(hua)稽(ji)的(de)行(xing)為(wei)可(ke)以(yi)得(de)到(dao)原(yuan)諒(liang)，但(dan)在(zai)外(wai)麵(mian)這(zhe)樣(yang)做(zuo)的(de)話(hua)他(ta)人(ren)就(jiu)會(hui)覺(jiao)得(de)並(bing)不(bu)值(zhi)得(de)稱(cheng)讚(zan)了(le)。因(yin)此(ci)，在(zai)家(jia)裏(li)吃(chi)飯(fan)時(shi)盡(jin)量(liang)舉(ju)止(zhi)端(duan)莊(zhuang)。孩(hai)子(zi)們(men)可(ke)能(neng)會(hui)胡(hu)鬧(nao)但(dan)要(yao)直(zhi)截(jie)了(le)當(dang)的(de)告(gao)訴(su)他(ta)們(men)那(na)是(shi)不(bu)禮(li)貌(mao)的(de)行(xing)為(wei)。告(gao)訴(su)他(ta)們(men)，在(zai)吃(chi)飯(fan)時(shi)人(ren)們(men)一(yi)般(ban)不(bu)喜(xi)歡(huan)有(you)人(ren)向(xiang)他(ta)們(men)打(da)嗝(ge)和(he)大(da)笑(xiao)。

    10.

    教導孩子吃好。

    青少年和兒童在吃東西時可能特別挑剔。請參考這篇教導《如何讓孩子吃得健康》的文章。如果您運用了我在那篇文章裏提到的一些貼士，你會發現孩子的飲食習慣有了重大的改變。

    woshangmianliejudeyixiexijiebujinkeyirangniyunidehaizizaiwaimianshizenyangqubaochilianghaodejuzhixingwei，erqietahaikeyibangzhunitongguojucanjianjiexingdigaohaojiatingguanxi。zhezheshinairenxunwei！