Situation 10 “Caring families”

1. Situation 10“Caring families” MuhdSafwan Bin AwandDaud MuhdFirdaus Bin Zaini

2. Definition • To strengthen the bond among family member.

3. Ways for families to spend quality time together • Learn about your children’s interests. • Help your children develop their interests by talking to them about things they enjoy doing. Sometimes your child might feel embarrassed and not want anyone to know what they’d like to do. You can help them develop their interests by sharing some of your own. Then plan a fun day for you to explore those interests together. For example, if your child expresses interest in painting, visit an art museum then purchase a paint set for her to practice.

4. Eat a meal together. • This tip is always given, and yet it seems like so few families enjoy meals together. Meal time together as a family can be a wonderful time of talking about the day’s events and bonding as a family. Families who eat meal together, even if it’s only once per week, develop stronger relationships.

5. Both parents and kids should join hobby classes together  • The competitive world is keeping both parents as well as children busy. If both do not get time during the week, then weekends are the best times to be together. There is no work stress for parents and children too are in the holiday mood. Parents can take their children out on weekends to movies or to parks and spend time with each other. Another good option is to join some classes like positive thinking or dance classes where both children and parents can participate and bond with each other. At the same time they can learn something innovative and interesting together in these classes.

6. Family Vacation • For example, bring your family to amusement parks. While it is great to hit the big amusement parks, families tend to spend more time apart than together in that kind of setting. Find out how you can plan an effective, positive and rewarding summer vacation and really be together.

7. Take time to talk to one another • Simply talking and listening to one another will strengthen one’s faith in you as a communicator and a listener.  Be quick to listen and slow to speak. This will increase the bonds among family members.

8. Read to your children. •  If you have younger children, they will love story time with you. Studies have shown that reading with your children will help them learn to read as well. It only takes a few minutes to read a book or two. This will tighten the bonds between children and parent.

9. The Best Way For Families To Spend Quality Time Together • Family Vacations • This is because it can really give you the quality time you have lost and need with your family members. Nobody can work every day of the year and with all that working you must have accrued at least a weekend to get away, so take some time and plan things out. • Besides that, family vacations are all about spending some quality time together so don't hesitate to take one. After all those extra hours at work you and your family deserve it.

10. You don't have to feel guilty about working long hours if you can come home and spend some quality time with family members. • Hopefully these ideas on spending quality time with family members will get the ball rolling.