8 Reasons to have Family Time

Posted on Nov 16, 2014 | 1 comment

Family time is important no matter what type of family you have. Spending time together is a crucial part to raising children successfully, yet sadly we often get too busy to remember to slow down and enjoy each other.

Here are 8 Reasons to have Family Time

1^st Reason to have Family Time

Enhances your child’s learning. Children are sponges. By spending family time together regularly and engaging in a variety of conversation topics, our children will learn a broader vocabulary while gaining the ability to communicate with others at a much faster rate. This is also a great time to teach your children important life lessons, share your values and have open discussions on life.

2^nd Reason to have Family Time

Create and maintain a connection with your family. As your children grow, their own lives will become so busy. Planting the seeds now at a young age will instill in them a need to remain close for all of the years to come.

3^rd Reason to have Family Time

Family Time is a time and place where we all feel accepted. Our family members are just as weird as we are so therefor no one notices or judges!! It gives our children a place to feel accepted and loved (no more need to join a gang, they will already have a support group at home).

4^th Reason to have Family Time

This is a big one – your kids will most likely choose your retirement home… best to be nice and listen to them now so they will return the favor!!  😉

5^th Reason to have Family Time

Family Time gives your children the opportunity to be heard. Give your kids the chance to speak without criticism and just listen. You never know what may come out! By starting this at a young age, they will learn that they can talk to you about anything, which will come in handy during the teenage years!

6^th Reason to have Family Time

Family Time reduces stress and tension at home. By having time to communicate openly with your family, the less tension there will be within your relationships. You will learn to embrace each other’s differences and appreciate each other’s strengths. Family time is a great time to teach our children to respect other people’s interests and decisions which leads to way less stress!

7^th Reason to have Family Time

Family Time will help to instill family traditions. Daily routines help to build a sense of belonging, contentedness, and inner security within the family, specifically for our children. Hopefully our children with continue them on with their children and so on!

8^th Reason to have Family Time

One day, you will wake up 40 years older and wonder where all of that time went. Instead of wondering why you did not spend more time together, wouldn’t it be better remembering all of the awesome family time you spent together?

The best thing about family time? You can spend it doing whatever your family likes! Whether it is family travel, family dinners, family game night, family exercise time and much more – it ALL counts as quality family time together!

What are your great reasons to have family time?

Malibu Mama Loves Xx

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