| What if I told you there was a technique
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| | what you learn about and from your
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| you could use to bring your family closer
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| | children during this time. Even if a
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| together and teach your children
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| | rousing game of "Sorry" or "Trouble" does
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| important life skills? What if I told you
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| | not inspire confidences right away, it
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| it could be both fun and free?
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| | will surely give you time to simply enjoy
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| The simple technique is setting up a
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| | being together and will lead to the type
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| regular family game night. It sounds too
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| | of memories that your children will carry
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| simple, too easy, but spending time every
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| | with them throughout their lives. Once
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| week or every month together as a family
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| | your children know that they will have
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| playing games can reap tremendous rewards
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| | this time with your undivided attention
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| for your family and especially your
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| | then this will likely become the time
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| children. Your children will learn
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| | when they do test out important questions
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| important social skills and academic
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| | and confidences.
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| skills, but you will all benefit from
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| | It is important to set out some important
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| bonding together over board games or
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| | guidelines for this night. It would be
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| whatever your choice of activity.
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| | great to set aside one night a week, but
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| Playing board games can teach children
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| | perhaps it is only possible to hold a
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| important social skills such as taking
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| | game night every two weeks or once a
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| turns and how to be a good winner or
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| | month. The most important element is that
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| loser. They also learn a lot about
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| | you make an effort to be consistent so
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| interpersonal communication as you talk
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| | children can look forward to the night
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| and laugh together while you play the
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| | and can rely on it. Second, you must turn
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| game.
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| | off the television (all the TVs in the
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| Do not overlook the many academic
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| | house) and makes sure the answering
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| benefits children can reap from playing
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| | machine is on. No answering the phone or
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| games as well. Even young children learn
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| | door bell (except maybe to collect the
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| simple skills such as counting, colors
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| | pizza). This is family time and family
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| and shapes and as they grow older they
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| | should be the priority. Short of fire,
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| learn sorting, matching, and reading
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| | death or dismemberment there is nothing
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| skills from games. As children grow older
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| | that cannot wait until after your game(s)
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| then you can advance to more challenging
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| | are done. You should set aside at least
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| games that require higher level thinking
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| | one hour when children are younger and
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| and reasoning skills.
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| | two hours when they are older but do not
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| Today's family usually has a busy
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| | make an announcement of the time to avoid
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| schedule that often sends each member
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| | clock watching. The actual games do not
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| bustling off in a different direction
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| | matter much as long as they are board or
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| much of the week. There are not many
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| | card games. Computer games will not
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| occasions when a family actually sits
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| | achieve the same results so you should
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| down together for more than the few
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| | avoid those.
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| minutes it takes to eat a meal (and
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| | Regular family game nights can reap
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| sometimes not even that long). Setting
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| | tremendous benefits. Your children will
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| aside a dedicate game night will mean
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| | learn important social skills and
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| that your family will have a few hours
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| | academic skills and you will all benefit
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| where there are no outside distractions
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| | from bonding together over a fun,
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| and you are simply focused on enjoying
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| | relaxing activity. Go ahead and give it a
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| each other. Playing a game takes the
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| | try. You have nothing to lose and a whole
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| pressure off so there is no need to force
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| | lot to gain.
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| conversation, but you might be surprised
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