Come and get it! Chow's on! Dinner's ready! No matter how your family announces it, suppertime is family time. That message came across loud and clear in our recent survey of FamilyFun readers. Some 2,900 families in our reader panel shared not only what they like to eat, but who in their families does the shopping, cooking, cleanup, and more.

AT THE TABLE: IS DINNER STILL A FAMILY AFFAIR?

How Often Do You Eat Together?

Every Evening – 38%

Five times a week – 17%

Four times a week – 15%

Six times a week – 12%

Three times a week – 9%

Twice a week – 6%

Once a week – 3%

What You Do at the Table (at least once a week)

Talk about your day – 99%

Discuss current events – 86%

Ban phone calls – 71%

Say a blessing – 65%

Watch TV – 47%

Play conversation-starting games – 42%

Read – 23%

Kids Behavior Most Likely to Cause Parental Indigestion
1. Showing dislike for the meal
2. Not staying in their seat
3. Talking with their mouth full
4. Eating with their hands
5. Messy eating; leaving food everywhere
6. Interrupting
7. Bickering

On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being "a pack of wolves" and 10 being "Miss Manners," kids scored a 6.7. That's pretty good!