#.15 To Spend More Time With Family

Do you often wish that you have extra time to spend with your family? Quality family time is important; you have to provide a well balanced life for your children so they can be healthy and happy kids.

So how do you go about creating more time to spend with your family and use it effectively? There is no easy way to do this. Commit to your children. More than anything, you should show a commitment to your child. This will let them know that you care and love them above all else.

Here are some tips to help you gain some more family time:

1. Getting your priorities straight Make your family as a priority, not your job. Not only saying that but do it. Take action
2. Getting organized - It means having a system that works for each member of your family and your family as a whole – having an agreed upon place for items so that everyone can find them quickly and easily.
3. List Your Activities For A Week - Try to create schedule maybe a weekly schedule. Keep everything planned.
4. Making choices - Making choices that support your goals and priorities in life is one of the most empowering things you can do. Whether it’s choosing to work for a more family-friendly employer or turning off the TV for the night, you can choose an alternative approach to many things

Some Ideas for Quality Time:

1. Read to your children. If you have younger children, they will love story time with you. Studies have shown that reading with your children will help them learn to read as well. It only takes a few minutes to read a book or two.
2. Watch movie together. You might be surprised at how much your kids would love an old movie. Make it a fun family event. Set a special night and time each week to get together as a family to watch a classic movie. Even if the movie is cheesy, you’ll all get good laughs together from watching it. Your children will also learn to appreciate things from the past.
3. Eat a meal together. This tip is always given, and yet it seems like so few families enjoy meals together. So I thought it befitting to express the importance of this again. Meal time together as a family can be a wonderful time of talking about the day’s events and bonding as a family. Families who eat meals together, even if it’s only once per week, develop stronger relationships.