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The Difference between Spending Time and Quality Time With Your Family

As parents, we always hear that it is extremely important to spend lots of time with our children and with our families as a whole. However, what is not discussed as frequently is that it is equally important that it be quality time.

The problem is that we have so many things going on in our lives that it is extremely easy to lose sight of our priorities. With career demands, commuting, making dinner, cleaning the house, shopping, and the rest of the responsibilities we face, we can't forget to think about the emotional well-being of our families.

Fortunately, setting aside quality time for your kids isn't as difficult as it sounds. The trick is to work it into your regular routine so that it becomes a natural part of your day. This ensures that your family feels loved and knows how important they are to you. You'll also enjoy this memorable quality time.

Try some of the following to get yourself started:

• Wake up a few minutes earlier to enjoy breakfast with your family. You don't need to spend hours and hours baking bread before dawn. Just make sure that you all have enough time to sit down at the same time and prepare for the day together.

• Have "family nights" or special "our time", when you all plan to spend time together, doing something you all enjoy. This should be quality time, not just being in the same room. Watching a movie might seem like you're doing things together, but you're not actively interacting. Talking, board games, sports, and other join-in activities are perfect for quality time.

• Quiet time is as important as together time. This can mean quiet time for the kids and quiet time between you and your spouse, or a time when everyone can simply do their own thing. Whatever it is, there should be a time that everyone can rely on where things aren't noisy, rowdy, or overwhelming, and when people won't be going in and out of the door. This should be a time for calm, reflection, and tasks that can be done alone. This time "apart" will make together time all the more rewarding, and will mean that you won't feel like you're forcing yourselves on one another all the time.

• Read to each other. It may sound very simple, but it's a lot of fun. Share a book with one another and have everyone take turns reading. There is no better way to ensure your family's undivided attention than by reading to them.

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