Effective Ways to Spend Quality Time with Your Child as a Working Parent

Posted by Class Monitor on March 30th, 2021

Have you ever wondered “My kid has grown up so fast”, “how and when did it happen?” Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In this fast-paced life, with an overload of work responsibilities and other chores; making time for your child becomes challenging. Although it seems you’ve ample time, the days & years pass by in a blink. Most parents feel guilty about not making enough time for their kids and missing their growing up moments. Spending quality time with kids aid in their social and emotional development and overall well-being and happiness. Here are 5 effective ways to bond with your child.

Create Special Rituals

An effective way to make out time for your kid is to create specific rituals for you two that you enjoy doing. It can be little things which you can do every night such as reading them a fairytale/storybook, making the bed together etc. If you’re too exhausted by end of the day, you may try to take out a few minutes in the morning to do something fun together such as stretching, morning walks or bathing your kid. Just ensure to set your phone, laptops aside while spending time with your kids.

Involve Them in Daily Chores

Involving children in doing little chores with you is a great way to spend some fun time together and will invoke a sense of responsibility in them. If you need to make supper, ask them to help you in the preparation, take them grocery shopping with you, or maybe ask them to help you with the laundry or folding their clothes. Furthermore, it’ll help your child in learning new life skills.

Schedule Dates

Occupied with work all week long, you can choose to spend a day off with your child and do something special. You can ask them to choose an activity which they want to do or the place they wish to visit such as going to the park, taking them to the pool or amusement park. Parents could decide on turns to go on dates with the kid allowing the other to enjoy some me-time.

Exercise Together

A great way to bond and develop healthy habits in your child is working out together. You can ask them to accompany you on walks, play tag, do stretching, yoga & meditation together; which will help to relax the mind and body as well as boost their focus & make them self-disciplined.

Play with Them

The best way to show your love & care is to play with your child. Let them decide what they want to play, be it video games, outdoor games, board games, hide n seek, pretend play or any other game/activity they are interested in such as dancing, crafting etc. It helps to create a positive impact on your child while also allowing you to have some fun.

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