When was the last time you actually spent some time doing something different with your kid/ kids? While children today are even more busy than their parents — with school, tuitions, dance classes, extracurricular activities, birthday parties, school trips – don’t allow these things to take over your child’s life completely. And more importantly, don’t allow them to hinder bonding time with your kid.
Take them to a different place once a week – this could be a new garden, a new grocery shop or even a new mall. Encourage them to suggest different places.
Take up a hobby together with your child. Diya painting, paper mache, pottery, bicycling, badminton, stamp collecting, gardening – the list is endless.
Board games can be entertaining and educational as well. For example, through Monopoly you can teach your child the basics of finance. Encourage your child to express through drawing in the game of Pictionary. There are hundreds of fun board games in the family. Dedicate two hours a week to them and see how much the family will enjoy them. Even jigsaw puzzles are a great way to bond with your child. Start with small sized ones – 50 pieces ones and once you get the hang of them, move to the 100, 500, 1000 and 5000 piece puzzles.
Allow your child to make something in the kitchen. Small tasks like peeling fruits and vegetables, making sandwiches or rolls can be a lot of fun.
Take your kids to a theme park and sit on all the rides with them. This way your can sit on different rides together and make it a fun day out.
BONDING TIME WITH YOUR KID
