A villager told Rasoolullah (saws) that they ate, but stomach didn't fill up. This is our situation. We have money, food etc, but always seem to be short of money, have miriad of problems, failing businesses, disobedient children etc. Rasoolullah (saws) said it was because they didn't eat according to SUNNAH. That's why we have lack of barakah in our lives. We have masjids, buqhari qatam, but no noor.
We have no tarbiyah at home. Just work all day. Have qadr of food, you might have shortage of it one day - see disasters happening around world. We eat, but no noor. Delicate dishes, no enjoyment. Much goes in bin. Ungrateful. We Eat like animals. Eating standing up, no dua etc.
Sunnah of eating. Eat together as a family. Say bismillah. Dastarkhan. Wash hands. Miswak. Then even simple food will have barakah. And eating will be an ibadat. We just eat against this, just fill stomachs. Thus shaitaan comes and eats with you. That's why kids are alims, but full of sin. No noor. Consummation after eating in Haram way, leads to disobedient and rude children.
Once someone was going to eat with Rasoolullah (saws) but they took told of his hands, telling him that he hadn't recited bismillah, and that he was actually also holding the hands of shaitaan.
1) Bismillah
2) Eat first what is closest
3) Eat with right hand
But today's dawat against this. Not on floor. Buffet system. No noor.
So, fix a time for all of you to eat. Arguments at home, disobedient kids etc, no sunnah. Have yaqeen on this. Actions without sunnah is waste.
Halal risq. Cook it with zikr. Giving food is great ibadat, eg langar in Masjid.
Do taleem in evening with kids about beautiful sunnah. More important than hifz and alim. Give them good character.
