Stay Connected With Your Kids
In today's fast paced world it's easy to get stuck in an everyday routine without realizing it.
We have fast cars, fast food and TV programmes that get recorded because we haven't got time to watch them! The family can be affected too; parents as well as children can grow apart through a lack of togetherness.
But all is not lost, especially when the school holidays come around because there can be no better time to change the way we schedule our day than then.
Simple changes can be made to reinforce that parent/child bond to bring closeness back and the best thing is it doesn't have to cost money.
It's all about making an effort and finding the time to be together as a family unit rather than the odd occasional family meal or day out.
It's easy to let kids get on with what they like doing and adults to do the same.
A better way is to plan a daily routine where you can share precious time together at an unhurried pace.
Your family fun planner: 1.
Share meal times together- a great time for conversation 2.
Let the kids see your fun side - be a child again and chill out with them 3.
Share a new hobby- photography is a good one and let them be in charge of the holiday snaps 4.
Visit the library, share quality time reading, play board games, or jigsaw puzzles together 5.
Set aside a day or time for the children These points are nothing new but can quite easily get overlooked.
Sharing a meal is not always as easy when parents are working but the more the family sit down at the dinner table the better it gets.
Summer is perfect for getting together with family and friends and enjoying outdoor games with the kids; it's a great time too for mum and dad to show they can be as silly as them.
Little ones in particular get excited when it's not just their friends they are playing with but their parents too.
Building a positive relationship with children means staying connected with what's going on in their lives (especially teenagers) and making sure you are aware of their latest fads and interests.
Sharing a new interest with them or teaching them a hobby also brings closeness between parent and child.
Both can gain each others respect as ideas and thoughts are bounced around.
Going to the library is again nothing new but children of all ages enjoy reading and the importance of quality time reading together can not be stressed enough.
Choosing a day especially for the children where everything else takes second place is great way to forge a closer relationship.
It could be a day at the museum, park or simply doing a jigsaw together it's not the activity that matters but the quality time together.
Following simple suggestions like these can go along way in nurturing a relationship between parent and child and more importantly will have positive impact on their development.
We have fast cars, fast food and TV programmes that get recorded because we haven't got time to watch them! The family can be affected too; parents as well as children can grow apart through a lack of togetherness.
But all is not lost, especially when the school holidays come around because there can be no better time to change the way we schedule our day than then.
Simple changes can be made to reinforce that parent/child bond to bring closeness back and the best thing is it doesn't have to cost money.
It's all about making an effort and finding the time to be together as a family unit rather than the odd occasional family meal or day out.
It's easy to let kids get on with what they like doing and adults to do the same.
A better way is to plan a daily routine where you can share precious time together at an unhurried pace.
Your family fun planner: 1.
Share meal times together- a great time for conversation 2.
Let the kids see your fun side - be a child again and chill out with them 3.
Share a new hobby- photography is a good one and let them be in charge of the holiday snaps 4.
Visit the library, share quality time reading, play board games, or jigsaw puzzles together 5.
Set aside a day or time for the children These points are nothing new but can quite easily get overlooked.
Sharing a meal is not always as easy when parents are working but the more the family sit down at the dinner table the better it gets.
Summer is perfect for getting together with family and friends and enjoying outdoor games with the kids; it's a great time too for mum and dad to show they can be as silly as them.
Little ones in particular get excited when it's not just their friends they are playing with but their parents too.
Building a positive relationship with children means staying connected with what's going on in their lives (especially teenagers) and making sure you are aware of their latest fads and interests.
Sharing a new interest with them or teaching them a hobby also brings closeness between parent and child.
Both can gain each others respect as ideas and thoughts are bounced around.
Going to the library is again nothing new but children of all ages enjoy reading and the importance of quality time reading together can not be stressed enough.
Choosing a day especially for the children where everything else takes second place is great way to forge a closer relationship.
It could be a day at the museum, park or simply doing a jigsaw together it's not the activity that matters but the quality time together.
Following simple suggestions like these can go along way in nurturing a relationship between parent and child and more importantly will have positive impact on their development.
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