Perhaps you have never stopped to think before why eating as a family is so important to your children. Mealtime does not only exist to feed, it is also learning and bonding. Your children need to eat as a family or at least have dinner (or whatever meal of the day is main) and do it all together at the table.
With the daily rush you may not give enough importance to this, but it is time for you to change your perspective. When children eat as a family, they feel important, they know that they belong to an important family nucleus and their self-esteem and self-concept improve. They enjoy family conversations and bond with members who live under the same roof.
Good communication is promoted and also conversation. Children learn to converse and also to listen to others, to empathize with what others feel. Talking about the things that happen in each person's day will bring you closer to being better with each other. This emotional closeness is the best gift you can give your children in their childhood and in their entire lives.
In addition, eating at the table as a family, children also learn. Learning that food should be cooked, they learn to eat well when their parents worry that the food on the table is healthy. They can even learn to cook if their parents take enough time and patience to teach them.
In short, eating as a family is a time that all families should prioritize above all else. It is undoubtedly an emotional gift for children that they will never forget and that will help them form their identity that will last a lifetime. Prioritize lunch or dinner, but do it all together as a family. Stop the frenetic pace and enjoy each other.