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TipsforFamilyCloseness

Makefamilytimeapriority.Usepenandpapertoschedulefamilytime.Pencilcanbeerased.When

youputyourfamilyfirst,youareshowingyourchildrenthattheyareimportant.

Havemealstogether.Comingtogetherasafamilyunitonaregularbasisgivesyouallachanceto

catchupwitheachother.TurnofftheTV,iPods,anddon’tanswerthephone.Youcanevenputa“Do

NotDisturb”signonthefrontdoorsothatfriendswon’tknock(andyoukeeptheneighborsguessing!)

Spendone-on-imewitheachchild.Wheneverpossible,chooseanactivitythatyoubothhave

aninterestin.Remember,thisistimeforyourchildrentohaveyoualltothemselves,sharingtheir

interestswithyou.

Takeoutings/vacationstogether.Howaboutjustrunningawayforthedaytogetherandhavinga

picnic,hittingtennisballs,ortakingthechildrenoutforpizzaandamovie?

Developtraditions.Familytraditionscreateasenseofbelonging.Youcanhavebedtimerituals,

weekendtraditions,etc.Scheduleaweeklytime,thiscouldbepizza,popcornandmovienight,Sunday

brunch,etc.

Createandsharememories.Keepamemoryboxforeachchildfilledwithphotographs,artwork,

schoolpapers,birthdaycards,etc.

Showaninterestinyourchildren’shobbies,etc.Showinginterestinyourchildren’sactivities,if

theyaskyoutoyorhearallaboutit,byallmeans,doesso.Andappreciatethattheywantyour

involvement.

Attendyourchildren’sactivities.Beingattheirsportingevents,concerts,ys,andsoon,willhelp

yourfamilycloseness.

Laughalot.Buildinghumorintoyourfamilyroutinecanmakedailylifemoreenjoyable.

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