how do you spend quality time with your kids?
By kleo_23
@kleo_23 (104)
Philippines
March 2, 2007 1:54am CST
i always wented to be the best mom in the whole world, but as my kids grow older and my job demands so much of my time, i am afraid that i am not giving them enough attention and quality time. i do put them to sleep at night. i always tell them how much i love them and even hug them when i have time. is that enough to make them feel my presence all the time? can you please suggest what to do so i can make sure they are growing as i am hoping they'll be and at the same time do my job well.
i rarely leave the house but i usually lock myself up in my small office so that i won't get disturb by my kids while doing my stuffs.
2 responses
@carolscash (9492)
• United States
3 Mar 07
Just be sure that the time that you are with them is quality time and not just being there! Quality doesn't hae to mean "expensive" activities either. My kids and I spend a lot of time together even though I work. I actually quit a well paying job because I missed too many of the activities that my kids were doing. Right now, we homeschool so I spend a lot of time with them, but the time that we spend away from "school" is the most imprtant to them and to me. We go to the park, take a walk, read a book together, watch a movie or we just snuggle in the chair in front of cartoons.
Why not take a small 15 minute break to come out of the office and gather them up and eat a bowl of ice cream together.They will remember that mom took a break from her day to eat ice cream with them.
@kleo_23 (104)
• Philippines
5 Mar 07
thats what i'm afraid of... sometimes both i and my husband get so tried at work and while playing with the kids we both feel asleep even if our kids keeps getting our attentions, rides on our back, makes loud noise, sometimes we cannot notice them because were too tired. when i wake up, i found my kids sleeping beside me, perhaps they were to tired playing by themselves. i often feel bad i do not have extra energy to play as much as they want to. my husband also feels the same way.
@jsae29 (1120)
• Philippines
2 Mar 07
I usually keep my weekends open. Saturdays and Sundays are my kids day. We usually go to the park and have picnic.We seldom go to the mall coz there's too much distraction and we usually end up buying things we are not supposed to buy. Picnics are great, because the children can play..run and do a lot of physical activity and I can play with them too. The park can relax the kids too, and since there's no TV or computer games in the park, they do not have much choice but to talk to me. In this way, we get to have good conversation.
@kleo_23 (104)
• Philippines
5 Mar 07
yeah, i think it's really cool. i also do stuffs like that with my kids but very rare because of the demand of time for my job as well as my husbands. i wish i can do that more often with the kids. i remember how their faces glow in so much excitement everytime we go out together. its like everyday is their first time to go to the park. thy're always amazed with the things they see... i think its also quite healthy idea for developing their social skills and senses by observing the external environment. thanks jsea29.
