Family Together Night

Oneof the most important things we can do as parents is to bond with our children and spend precious time with them getting even closer to them. The more opportunities we have to bond with our children, the more well adjusted they will be and the more happy they will be. Sometimes though it is hard to find the time to devote to the family a much as we would like to.

My husband and I came up with a great idea to increase the amount of family time we spend with our children. We set aside one evening a week for Family Together Night. From dinner time until bed time, it is family time. It starts off with dinner and after dinner, we all do the chores together.

Next we will pull out some puzzles or other activities and do them all together. Sometimes, I will play my guitar with special songs for the kids. Other times we might work on the family scrapbook. When it’s time to go to bed, we put the kids to sleep together and read them stories.

After the kids are asleep, my husband and I spend time talking, sharing and maybe even play a game of scrabble or chess. The important thing is that it is family time.