Rie's homework

Result
Lack of communication

Moreover, the opportunity of talking with family is taken by eating alone. The relationship between children and parents becomes worse when they don't talk during eating. Approximatly 30 percent children who never talk with family at the table think that parents scold because they are just in a bad mood. And, almost a third of them sometimes feel parents are really hate.(Bennese,2009)
The lack of communication with family causes not only the bad family relationship, also children mental problem. The communication with people at the table enriches our minds, and brings the enjoyment of eating. Having a pleasant meal is more important than people expect. According to Murata, having a meal with family, especially, has some works like becoming calm, relaxing, healing, and easing the tension. These effects are necessary for children to build their characters, and communication skills. In addition, he mentions that the feeling of eating with parents enjoyable connects to "basic trust", which is proposed by developmental psychologist, Erikson. If children can not get enough basic trust, they begin a new experience by themselves difficultly.
These mental problems are sometimes more serious rather than health problem. It is hard for parents to notice them because they are invisible. And if they notice these problems, illnesses may worsen, so children needs a long treatment.


Ref: http://www.crn.or.jp/LIBRARY/DATA/M2/183/M2183037.PDF
http://www.kyoiku-kensyu.metro.tokyo.jp/information/sk_daigaku/pdf/19daigakuin/14-16-suzuki.pdf