My Child Parenting: Finding quality time to spend with my child Work, household chores and social activities all put a strain on your time with your child. It's really important to spend quality time together. This will help build a trusting relationship, and reassure your child that he can count on you. But you can't turn on quality time like a light switch. It comes sometimes when you least expect it, if you spend enough relaxed time and do enough things together. You will, no doubt, start by looking for things that you can do to free up more time for family, such as:
There will be times when your times together may have to be juggled around a bit, but try not to skip them entirely. Also, try to spend time alone with EACH of your children. Remember that children like things that are predictable. So plan your quality times so that they can take place regularly. Maybe you can eat dinner together, or go to the park first thing every Sunday morning. |