What is your favorite bonding time with your family?
By hdjohnson
@hdjohnson (2981)
United States
October 11, 2008 3:57pm CST
With my family (wife, and 3 kids) a good family oriented movie is the our favorite bonding time. We pop some popcorn, and some chips, sodas or we will eat a oven baked pie (yummy) and watch a good DVD from our local Redbox.
After the movie, we usually take a few minutes to say what we liked about the movie. Our kids of course, say they want to watch it again (which doesn't usually happen, but hey at least they try 
. Once their done, then my wife and I will take turns weaving a lesson from what the theme of the movie was about or whereever we can find good lessons to teach them.
Like finding Nemo, well, Nemo wouldn't had to be found, if he would have obeyed his father in the first place. He wouldn't have gotten himself into danger if he would have been obediant. At the end where his father finds him. Then we show them just because they don't obey sometimes, we still love them, but apart of loving them is disciplining them when they have been told frequently what to do or not do.
. Once their done, then my wife and I will take turns weaving a lesson from what the theme of the movie was about or whereever we can find good lessons to teach them.
Like finding Nemo, well, Nemo wouldn't had to be found, if he would have obeyed his father in the first place. He wouldn't have gotten himself into danger if he would have been obediant. At the end where his father finds him. Then we show them just because they don't obey sometimes, we still love them, but apart of loving them is disciplining them when they have been told frequently what to do or not do.3 people like this
6 responses
@happymommy3 (2012)
• United States
13 Oct 08
Sounds just like our family. We LOVE to rent movies from Redbox and watch movies as a family.
I am a very family oriented person. The way I was raised, family time was very important. So for me, now that I have my own family, and being a person that appreciates the simplest things in life just being together as a family at the end of the night is bonding for us. As soon as my husband gets home from work the first thing we do is sit together at the table and eat dinner as a family and talk about our day, at school, and work. Than the rest of the night we will go play outside with the kids and jump on our trampoline, or just spend some time doing what the kids love to do which is do crafts, they love to make their own special "creations", lol. I guess I don't have that one favorite thing, I just love every moment we have together, that for me is our bonding time.
I am a very family oriented person. The way I was raised, family time was very important. So for me, now that I have my own family, and being a person that appreciates the simplest things in life just being together as a family at the end of the night is bonding for us. As soon as my husband gets home from work the first thing we do is sit together at the table and eat dinner as a family and talk about our day, at school, and work. Than the rest of the night we will go play outside with the kids and jump on our trampoline, or just spend some time doing what the kids love to do which is do crafts, they love to make their own special "creations", lol. I guess I don't have that one favorite thing, I just love every moment we have together, that for me is our bonding time.@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
13 Oct 08
Thanks for participating and sharing. Sounds like you guys have a lot of fun!
I am surprised to see there aren't more responses to this discussion.
What I think some folks don't realize, is that we are need each other, and that family should be put first, aside from God.
Have a great day!
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@happymommy3 (2012)
• United States
13 Oct 08
Thanks! I was also surprised at the responses and thought there would be more. I agree with you, these days people do not realize how important family time really is. Makes you see why families have such poor communication these days and broken families. It makes SUCH a difference even if you just spend 30 minutes out of your day with each other, for those that have busy schedules.
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
13 Oct 08
Any time together whether its five minutes together on a daily basis is what is important in my opinion.
Simply because it says you took time out for me.
We'll see how many others decide to join in, I see a few more responses today!
Thanks again for participating. I know you're busy with GPT's and I appreciate your support here!
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@rowe0525 (677)
• China
13 Oct 08
for my share,i think we are stay together then talk aomething about jokes,it makes us laugh all the time ,and i am humorous like to have a joke with someone,
but my most favorite donding time with my family is watching tv,,when the tv is over,we all talk the people which do you enjoy and why,and do you want to play a rote as him/her,but we can enjoy this time is limt,because my father is busy in working,as a result ,he has little time to spend with us ,so i think we can stay together to watch tv is valuable!!!
@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
13 Oct 08
BRAVO! BRAVO!
Now that is a quality response.
That is how you earn more on mylot my friend, by making more quality responses such as the one you just make. And making of them as frequently as possible. The discussion you start should be as lengthy as what you have written as well. Also, double check your spelling, there were a few typos, but all in all easy to understand.
Regarding your comment now, I think, that family time together is very important as well. I would like being able to spend all day everyday with my family, and one day I will! 1 person likes this
@rowe0525 (677)
• China
13 Oct 08
thank you for your pride,with your help.i have realized that we can make good money must do some useful and susseful response,i have realized that we should comment others, discussion as more as i can ,any way,thank you from my bottom of my heart ,and may you have a good time with your famiy
god bless you
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@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
10 Nov 08
Bonding time is great and I would welcome any time to do that. However, I do not live with my family. I am working somewhere else and being together is impossible at the moment. Cheers!!
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
11 Nov 08
There's no need to fear because you're underdog right? Okay I admit that was a bad/poor taste joke on your username.
Seriously though, I do hope you are able to spend as much time as you want with your family in the near future. I am sure they miss you as much as you miss them and would enjoy any minutes, seconds, hours, days, weeks, months and especially years they can with you and vice versa on your end. Keep the faith and keep your spirits high. Enjoy every moment that you can right now away from them and whenever you do get an opportunity to spend with them. Make it as memorable as humanly possible!
@bubblyapple (2653)
• Philippines
12 Oct 08
Since I am not married yet, I still bond with my parents and sibling. Usually it is out to dinner or if it's just us, children, we watch movies and then hang out at a restaurant. If not these things, we gather in the living room area and talk about anything and everything. Or watching television together.
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
12 Oct 08
That is soooo cool 
that your family still does things like that together.
Especially the talking part. I believe a family that stays together, prays together, talks to each other (verses at each other) and can work through differences together will create the strongest of bonds ever.
Now the fact that you can talk about any and everything is simple amazing if you ask me.
that your family still does things like that together.
Especially the talking part. I believe a family that stays together, prays together, talks to each other (verses at each other) and can work through differences together will create the strongest of bonds ever.
Now the fact that you can talk about any and everything is simple amazing if you ask me.1 person likes this
@DonnaLawson (4032)
• United States
14 Oct 08
You sound like such a responsible young man and I think that is great.. Family should take priority over everything else, and you seem to have all of your priorities in the right place.. I think that it is great that you take the time to teach lessons from something as simple as a movie.. I love family time and family should be as you are describing it.. I bet you have a wonderful family and you are giving them a good firm foundation for their futures.. Sometimes, people do not take the time to teach lessons to their children and then they wonder what happened when the children grow up without morals or values.. You are 100% correct when you say a part of loving them is disciplining them, many people do not believe in disciplining their children anymore or are afraid to but it is the only way to raise your children to be responsible adults and this helps them to make it better in this harsh world today.. My son married and moved out last December so my husband and I are having to change our daily habits again but family time is still top priority for us.. We do get tohether for movies when we can, we also have a great time when eating meals together, that is a great time to bond, laugh and enjoy life.. Have a great day and thanks for great discussions..
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
15 Oct 08
Wow, thank you so much for your expressive words of affirmation. I appreciate them to the highest degree possible. It sounds like you and your husband raised your son correctly as well.
It fascinates me to see how many families share the same time of bonding time with one another, as similar to my own.
Thank you so much for sharing and participating in this discussion.
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@pehpot (4762)
• Philippines
13 Oct 08
Oh we are the same my friend, i also have three kids, 3 boys to be exact. Our usual bonding time is lie in the bed and chat or the kids playing with their father, sometimes we watch movie, but we stay in one room, TV is in the computer, and the computer is in our bedroom, so we watch TV or movies in the bedroom through the computer. another bonding activity we really enjoy is grocery shopping, we also enjoy eating out together, but actually almost everything we do we do it together.
@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
13 Oct 08
I am actually surprised there aren't more responses to this discussion. I guess there are more individuals that don't cherish the family time together as much as we do.
Which is truly sad to see, but everyone has their own "life" situations to deal with, so I guess it is okay.
As long as they do find whatever they enjoy most of it is what may be important to them.
Which is truly sad to see, but everyone has their own "life" situations to deal with, so I guess it is okay.
As long as they do find whatever they enjoy most of it is what may be important to them.1 person likes this
