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Basic InformationMore InformationLatest NewsImportance of Family Meals QuestionedStrict Moms Influence Kids' Friends: StudyU.S. Kids Exposed to 4 Hours of Background TV Daily: StudyFamilies Who Adopt Should Use Extra Health Services, School Support: ExpertsPediatricians Should Provide Support for Adoptive FamiliesDoctors to Parents: No TrampolinesAdults See Some Teen Bullying as Less Serious: SurveyParent-Reported Child Food Allergies Often UnsubstantiatedHealth Tip: Don't Leave Kids in the Car AloneNo Long-Term Effects Seen for Letting Infants Cry Before SleepPut Traffic Safety on Back-to-School 'To-Do' List: ExpertsHealth Tip: Help a Child With ADHD Sleep BetterOverloaded Backpacks Can Injure Kids: ExpertsMaking Parental Peace With Kids' HomeworkTeens Benefit by Spending More Time With ParentsParents Can Adapt, Thrive After 'Empty Nest'Parents Spank, Slap Kids in Public More Often Than ThoughtGrateful Teens May Have Less Risk for Depression, Other ProblemsIn-Person Bullying Still Bigger Problem Than Cyberbullying: ExpertOptions Increasing for Coping With Kids' Food AllergiesHealth Tip: If Your Older Child Wets the BedExperts Offer Tips to Cut Kids' Screen Time During SummerTalk to Your Kids About the Colorado KillingsDad's Early Engagement With Son May Shape Behavior LaterHealth Tip: Rules for the PoolCan a Parent's Job Raise Odds for Birth Defects in Baby?Plastics Chemical in Dental Fillings Might Affect Children's Behavior: StudyHealth Tip: Use Caution Before Giving Cough Medicine to KidsDad's Smarts May Mean More to His Son's Success Than His MoneyExposure to Movie Smoking Has Minimal Impact on PreteensHealth Tip: Help Kids Have an Active SummerKeep Infants Out of Sun and Heat, Experts WarnParenthood Seems to Protect Against Catching Colds: StudyKeeping Kids Safe on Roller Coasters and Other Thrill RidesParents Key to Whether Kids Get Enough Exercise, Studies FindHealth Tip: Giving Your Child MedicineChildhood Physical Discipline Linked to Mental Health IssuesGay or Straight, Parents Too Tired for Sex, Study SuggestsJob Worries for Parents May Mean Poorer Nutrition for KidsTo Improve School Nutrition, Involve Teachers and ParentsPlastics Chemical Linked to Obesity in KidsChild's Scoliosis Stresses Patients, Parents: StudyFathers Can Teach Their Children Persistence: StudyParents' Fighting May Have Long-Lasting Effect on Kids'Sexting' Common Among Teens: SurveyDad's Love Can Be Crucial for Happy Childhood, Study ConfirmsSelf-Harm Showing Up in Elementary Schools: StudyTylenol Overdose Can Be Deadly for a ChildDanger at Home Lurks in Pills, Plants, Chemicals and MoreDisney to Curtail Junk Food Ads Aimed at KidsLinks by -- Robert Preidt Updated: Oct 9th 2012 TUESDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- There's no evidence to support the widely held belief that sharing family meals improves children's school performance or reduces their risk of behavior problems, a new study says. Researchers looked at more than 21,000 children, aged 5 to 15, and found no relationship between family meals and the children's academic success or behavior. "We find no relationship between family breakfasts or family dinners and any child outcomes -- reading, math and science scores, or behavior problems," study co-author Daniel Miller, an assistant professor at the Boston University School of Social Work, said in a university news release. "That didn't change according to the age of the kids or even how we measured family meals: whether it was three meals a week, five meals a week or nine meals a week didn't seem to matter," he added. Miller and his colleagues were surprised at the findings, which were recently published online in the journal Child Development. "We would never suggest that families should not eat meals together. The family meal table is an important place for parents and children to interact and communicate. However, it may be that the nature and extent of the influence of family dinners and breakfasts may be different than previously understood," Miller said. "Families that believe in the importance of eating together might also do lots of other things they feel are good for their kids, like go to the library or be more invested in picking the right schools. But if you just look at the frequency of family meals, that may seem to be causing positive results," he explained. More information The Nemours Foundation has more about family meals. This article: Copyright ? 2012 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

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