Working parents often get too busy with their professional lives and are hardly able to give their children any time. This makes bonding with the children difficult and makes way for distances between parents and children. Spending quality time may be challenging for working parents but you must make all efforts to do so. The following are the 7 tips to spend good amount of time with children for all working parents.
1. Enjoying trips together
Since it is difficult to spend quality time with children on working days, parents can take trips with their children to know each other better and spend time doing what both of you love the most. Go for weekend trips to nearby areas for example, fishing trips, camping trips and relaxation trips.
2. Enjoy a hobby together
Another way to spend time with your children is by enjoying a hobby together. When you come home from office or work, make it a point to take out some time to do something which both you and your child loves. Watch a football match, play video games, hit the park or just listen to music together.
3. Do household chores together
Whatever time you get to stay at home, make sure you involve your child in the household chores that you do. This will make sure that you spend the maximum of your home-time with your child and will also give enough time to you to have a good chat.
4. Volunteer at school
If your child is a school going kid, then make sure you volunteer at school. This might be challenging to fit in your busy schedule but will give you a good opportunity to make your child feel that you are around.
5. Helping with the homework
After coming back from work, make sure you give time to your child by helping with homework. This will let you spend more time with him and will make him bond with you well.
6. Play sports together
If you are an early rise, make sure you and your child go out and play a sport together. You can even take a walk in the park or just enjoy any physical activity together.
7. Read to your child
In the night, before going asleep, you can read a storybook or a novel to your child. This too is a good way to spend time together and to develop a bond.
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