Tips for Spending Quality Times

Times are really important for each individuals. Sometimes we feel we do not enough time to do all the activities for ourself, family, works, and others. When we were still just 'myself', probably we could divide times lot more easier compare to when the 'myself only' become 'you and me'. And that time become more complex when it turns to 'my child/ren, you and myself........and  in-laws'.

So, how to manage this so little times to fit everybody needs?
Some of you might have priorities. This time I like to share some thoughts on quality times with our child/ren.

• Breakfast; for you who have full time jobs, you most likely miss the times to spend with your child/ren during the day. Why don't you try to have nice breakfast everyday with them instead. As we know most of child/ren wake up early. If you think you could not do this every morning, at least make some effort to do every once a week...on the weekend, when you probably have more times.

• Lunch; this one might be hard for some, specially when your children are on full time school and/or both parent are working. But for whom has younger children who are not at school (or not full time school) and have partner who full time looking after your children, you might try to spend time having lunch once awhile together. Let your partner bring your children to a place close to your work and have lunch together.

• Dinner; I understand some family miss one or two of the members to have a nice family dinner every nights. But when you do have time, please do not waste it. Go have a seat on your dinner table and have a nice family dinner with nice conversations. Hear what your children have done the whole day and share some of your experiences during the weeks too.

• School Concert/Play/Sport; You probably wonder what your children have been doing at school everyday. These type of school activities are something that  you may not want to miss. Your children will be very happy and special if you could spare some of your times to attend their special moment.

• Swim/Dance/Music....etc lesson; I found to schedule my son swimming lesson on Saturday was a great choice. My husband might missed some of my son daily activities, he loves to take my son to swim lesson every Saturday morning. This schedule becomes family outing as well. We all will take my son to his lesson, then sometime we will go for brunch or lunch together.

• Make some rituals; If we parent are busy, why don't you make some rituals. Let say every once a week/in every two weeks, you schedule to take the family out for picnic, or even take the children to the beach, or something that your children love to do. Schedule a family game (board games, etc), visiting/inviting extended family (if you have them live in same city), and give an effort to do it.

• Times are for everybody (Listen and watch); When you have times to share, please not to try that the times are all about you. Try to save your times to listen and watch what your children/partner try to tell and see. Get off from your computer, read your children some their favorite/new books
• Have a walk around the blocks and have a nice chat
• Kick and throw ball in the park
• Play tickle and pillow fight with your children in bed
• Lay down on the floor and let them be taller than you
• Lay down on the grass (on the nice day) and look at the funny clouds
• Go to the beach and make the sand castle or even just dig a big hole with  your children
• Have fun while you can!

We all worry of some quantity of times we spend with our loves one. It is great if you could do an excellent quality and quantity. But for some who could not meet certain quantity, please make some efforts to have the best quality times with your family. I tell you those quality times will always remembered in the heart of the individual who spent time together.

So little time so many things to do. You can do it if you care to try and do it.