Most parents, myself included at times, don’t regularly play with their kids. The importance of playing with your children is so pivotal, especially when they are young. It’s so difficult to set aside the chores and busy schedules!
Here are a few easy ways you can make time to do this with your kids:
- WRITE down a date day on the calendar for each child with only one parent. They can go anywhere they want!
- Make a grab bag of activities to do (screen-free) and pick from it once a day – and do it WITH them, no matter what!
- Ask THEM to play with you. They get so excited and that gives you the freedom to do what YOU enjoy doing with them.
Here is a good article that explains the importance in relation to bonding with your child: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/119/1/182
