I think I've mentioned this before, but I know I need to hear it over and over, so I suspect I'm not the only one. One way we can really connect with the heart of our child and get to know them better is to play with them how they want to play. What do they love? Maybe your son wants you to build legos with him...maybe your daughter loves to do crafts. So turn off your cell, log out of facebook, and invest a little time into your kid doing what they want to do.
It will be time well spent.
That brings me to a little insight I had recently. We all know time is a medium- like money. It is amoral, and it can be used in many different ways. When we talk about "spending" time- I think that's not quite accurate when it comes to our kids.
We spend our time watching TV, chatting on the phone, and constant facebooking. We are truly investing our time in them- because we will reap a benefit later on. It's not just about the short term goal of enjoying a few minutes together...it's about the long term goal of developing and building a relationship with them. Just like building your savings account or portfolio, it's not about the big chunks you put in-- it's the small, slow & steady investing over time that will create the best return.
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