I found it quite interesting that in BD's press conference she spoke of fixing a small Christmas dinner for her, SA, DD and HD.
Whether or not anyone ate anything in those 3 days - Sun. Mon. Tues. - I believe any mention of "meals" would lend insight into the family dynamic.
You don't have to be rich, have a nice house or fancy things to be a good parent. But there is one thing that most will agree upon as being an integral part of raising children and being a family. The evening meal.
Sitting down together at a table and breaking bread allows a family to share, communicate nad even bond.
This was important in our house, raising our kids. I can't tell you how many teenagers we've had sit at our table in the past 2 - 3 that were amazed about "having dinner together". As our children got older, yes the practice went to maybe 3 - 4 days a week but we still do it. Any friends that were here while I made dinner were invited.
I don't believe this was a practice at BD's house, especially now that her children are older. If it had been I believe that BD would have talked more about "dinnertime".
I don't know how much (if any) this plays into Hailey missing - but it sure does give some good insight into the home's family dynamic relationships to each other all the way around.