How to spend quality time with your child

We as a parents, are often so caught up with work and house hold chores that we sometime forget to spend the quality time with our children. the nurturing and caring we needed during the child's growing year through puberty and all the way through early adulthood is very crucial in laying down the foundation for your child's future and well-being

MAKE THE TIME Obviously, you first need to make the time. i know it is easier said than done, but try to keep aside some 'uninterrupted' time for them in the evening.

MAKE THE TIME WORTHWHILE The time spent them must be quality time. both of you sitting infront of the tv is not that. talk about the day, ask them how their day was, play a board game like scrabble, ludo or carom.

TURN OFF INTERRUPTION You cannot spend quality if your mobile keeps ringing or you have one eye on the tv news. switch your phone off. let your colleagues and friends know that between such and such time you are unavailable. turn off the television, unless your time together is about watching your child's favourite show.yes' sharing the time doing something your child like quality time

DON'T FORCE IT Both should look forward to it . if your attitude is: " oh no ! here goes another boring hour", it's better notmaking it a routine. your child too has wants. find out if the time frame suits her. it is not quality time if she is ruing missing her favourite cartoon or playing with her friends.

BE SINCERE When spending quality time with your child, listen intently and be sincere. a child knows too well when you are not paying attention to what he or she has to say. if you are thinking about what to cook or wondering if whether all the required groceries are there, you are not being sincere

THINK OF DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO TOGETHER Quality time together does not mean only having a conversation with your child or playing a game of carom. it can include variety of activity like a movie , baking together , shopping or even a lazy walk round the neighbourhood.

SPEAK WITH THEM This is the best time to find out what, actually, your child like doing, what are her dreams, her fear... who is her favourite actor, what' her favourite colour if you have funny or nice memories , share with them. children love hearing tales about their parents when the
y were young.