5 tips for spending time with children in the best possible way

How to best spend your time with children. Time is a precious asset that often gets out of hand. We think of parents who work all day and who still have many chores to attend to when they return home. Unfortunately, due to the many daily commitments, the time spent with the children is reduced.



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Time is a precious asset that often gets out of hand. We think of parents who work all day and who still have many chores to attend to when they return home. Unfortunately due to the numerous daily commitments, the time to spend with the children decreases.



Since this is a problem common to many people, we can reflect on this topic together and identify strategies that allow us to better spend the time we have with children. Anyone who has children or grandchildren knows how important it is to spend time together from the point of view of education and affection.

When we are really short of time, we can try to focus on the quality of time spent with children rather than quantity. There are many situations that can keep a parent away from their children for most of the day and no one has the right to judge the life of others.

Every parent would like to have more time available to devote to their children and spending little time with them, due to different circumstances, does not mean loving them less. Here then is that spending quality time in the company of children becomes really important, so that the little ones know that we really want them to be happy.

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Create a special moment

Sometimes you need a bit of organization to spend truly special moments with your children when you are short on time. You can decide, for example, to do something new or different with your children once a week. If you are more free at the weekend, plan to spend time with your family. Choose the activities that seem most suitable for you to do with your children or grandchildren and that they can enjoy. Both fun and relaxation are very important for the whole family. You can alternate these different moments according to the preferences of the little ones and your needs.

5 tips for spending time with children in the best possible way



Take a break

In some cases, taking a break specifically to spend time with your children can be really decisive. Taking a break from work a little earlier to organize a surprise for the children will certainly be a welcome experiment. Try to better manage the time you spend with your children. The suggestion is especially useful for those who have several children who require attention individually. Make sure you dedicate the same amount of time to each child. Don't forget to listen separately to the confidences and secrets your children want to reveal to you. So each of them will be happy to have a special moment of their own.

5 tips for spending time with children in the best possible way

Use some little tricks

You can make your children feel close to you even when you are far away. Think of the classic situation in which children are in school while their parents are working. The family will only get together in the evening and even in this case, between homework and fatigue, perhaps there will be little time to talk or play. So how do you go about it? Here is a small solution to transmit your affection to your children even when you are far away and you cannot be present near them. Leave a greeting card all for them or a drawing in the backpack or near the breakfast cup. When you are away for a few days, film a video to tell what you are doing. You can watch it all together when you get home.

5 tips for spending time with children in the best possible way

Get them involved when making dinner

When dinner time approaches, adults are at the stove while the children are watching TV or playing video games. To gain some time to spend together, try to involve the children from an early age when preparing dinner. Some children show a natural passion for cooking and they are curious to discover and taste the ingredients you use to prepare your dishes. Cooking together and setting the table, with a view to collaboration, can become a truly special moment. Try asking for their help. After dinner they will have time again to go back to their games.



5 tips for spending time with children in the best possible way

Read a bedtime story

It may seem obvious but the moment of bedtime story it is essential to create an even more loving relationship with your children, as well as to help children sleep better. Your special moment to spend with the children could coincide with the good night and the magic of invent a story to tell or to leaf through the pages of a book full of colors and illustrations. Storytelling helps children develop imagination. The challenges that the protagonists of the fairy tales have to face are a metaphor of life and help children to identify themselves in situations that require courage and desire to do. Without forgetting that fairy tales are a special tool to bring children closer to the world of reading. The moment of the bedtime story will probably be the most loved by your children. Maybe it was also for you when you were children, do you remember?

5 tips for spending time with children in the best possible way

What are your tips for spending time with children in the best possible way?

Marta Albè

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