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Time can quickly slip by as people get caught up in a weekly grind of jobs, household chores, taking the kids to their activities and extended family commitments.
With computers, tablets and mobile phones bringing even more distractions into everyday life, it can feel almost impossible to fit in quality time with our children.
Read on as we look at 5 cool ways to spend time with your kids.
Make time for a family meal
Sitting down together around the dining table has become something of a forgotten art, but is a great way to bring parents and kids together.
Doing it on a daily basis may prove to be difficult, but organizing a family meal once a week shouldn’t prove to be beyond even busiest of families.
Eating a meal together gives everyone the opportunity to talk about what’s going on in their lives, so ditch the digital devices for a couple of hours and enjoy each other’s company!
Read together
If your kids are particularly young, then reading books together before bedtime remains one of the best ways to bond.
Research has found that shared reading experiences are highly beneficial for young people. Benefits include facilitating enriched language exposure, fostering the development of listening skills and improving vocabulary.
They are also a superb shared social opportunity for parents and their children to foster positive attitudes toward reading.
Do a road trip
Road trips are a great way to spend time together and bond with your kids. Whether you head to the seaside, countryside or somewhere else, they can help to foster lifelong family memories.
Have a sing-a-long to music in the car, spend time discussing the world around you or play games to maximize your enjoyment of the journey.
If you don’t have a car, check rental car comparison engines such as CheapCarRental.net for available options.
Follow a team
Playing sport helps children stay active and healthy, but there are also plenty of advantages to be gained when they watch sports.
Being part of a club’s fanbase means joining a community of others who like the same thing, which helps kids build up relationships outside of their normal circle.
Sport also teaches kids about the ups and downs of life in general, helping them understand that you sometimes have to take the rough with the smooth.
Enjoy movie night
Make Friday or Saturday night movie night for a really cool way to spend time with your kids.
Close the curtains, stretch out on the sofa with duvets, press ‘play’ and get stuck into buckets of popcorn and soft drinks for the perfect movie night.
Movie night also has the added bonus that you can pack the kids off to bed when the film ends and grab some quality time with your partner.
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This content is sponsored by Michael Black.
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