how many children do you have? how do you spend time with you are children?

Unfortunately I think a large portion of the American population doesn't spend as much time with their children as they should. So many families today have both parents working. Which means home time becomes relax time for the parents which often constitutes shooing the children off elsewhere so mommy and daddy can get some peace. I know we don't spend as much time with our kids as we should. They've all had a tv, vcr and some video game system in their bedrooms since toddlerhood. And now we all have computers in our bedrooms, some nights we hardly see them. However, we do make it a point to plan family activities like going fishing, eating out together, or watching a family movie about once a week. We used to do a Family Game Night on the weekends, but then the girls started sleeping over at friends' houses and it sort of got lost. When we have extra money we always spend it on the kids, usually in some sort of family oriented way.

i have 5 children, i am a full time housewife, so i spend most of the time with them, i decided not to work so that i can monitor their activities always and guide them. Spending quality time with children is very important to your child's development. The nurturing and caring needed during the child's growing years through puberty and all the way through early adulthood is very crucial in laying down the foundation for your child's future and well-being. Learning how to accomplish this will make easier for both parents and children to spend and enjoy these quality times together. spend time with your kids no matter how busy you are or how tired you maybe after a long day. Scheduled a time that you can spend with your child uninterrupted. Whether reading a story just before bedtime for a toddler or simply talking and doing things both parents and child can enjoy, like a game of scrabble or chess. When you make time everyday, it becomes natural and less of a struggle. Make your time with your child a priority. The you spend together will strengthen your bond as your child grows older. Think of fun activities you can do together. Quality time together does not only mean having a conversation with your child. It can include certain activities that you and your child can enjoy together for a period in a day, like baking goodies together or shooting in your backyard. When spending time with your child, listen intently and be sincere. A child knows too well when you are not paying attention to what he or she has to say. Do not make promises you cannot keep. Set realistic expectations so that your child will not feel hurt. This is a practice all parents must take to heart, especially the divorced ones where visitations may be limited or restricted. Do not bind then too tight or too strictly with your schedule, instead work something out so that your child can still have a normal social life and still be part of yours. A compromise can go a long way in this case.

I havea 5 year old son who is attending kindergarten at the moment. I am here when he wakes up and here when he returns from school. All my time is spent with him when he is not in school. My husband works and travels a lot so most of the time he is with me. He does play alot around the home and goes off on play dates with some of his friends, but majority of the time he is home with me. We do lots of things together especially arty stuff. He loves cutting and pasting, glueing and drawing, colouring in and making things for his father and I. Our weekends are our family time with Daddy. We go out and about DC or around our neighborhood, either at the park, for a drive, sightseeing or wherever.

We have 1 little girl who is almost 2 & she is at home with me every day. She'll stay at home with me until she's old enough for school, we're expecting baby #2 in about 3 months time & i plan on doing exactly the same thing with him. I think spending time raising your kids yourself & teaching them things yourself is much better for them. I know some people have no choice but to send their kids off to daycare etc as they need to work but i always thoughe being a stay at home Mum was the best for my daughter! I guess parents really do need to spend as much time with their kids as they can, even if you work, there is always time before &/or after those business hours. Plus there are RDO's if you get them, plus weekends, parents need to put in the effort to bond with their kids & teach them things. I play with my daughter a LOT, we sing, dance, read together, watch movies together & eat together etc - i'm VERY pleased with how she's learning & growing up so i put it down to getting the attention & guidance she needs from both myself & her Dad :)

We have two kids. The elder goes to school and younger is yet to. Younger and me spend time together in the day time. We sing, dance and play. I also teach him as he is to go to school by June. The elder is already in school and till she goes to school and from the time she comes back from school we spend time together. When she is back from school, I help her in her studies and then we three play or do some activity together till DH comes. Then he takes over in playing with the kids. We all sit together for dinner and dinner time is time to talk about school and its activities for the elder to her father. Kids enjoy the dinner time. Then comes the story time and sleeping time. I really enjoy being with the kids.

I want to spend my whole day and time with my kids accompany them while there is still young because when there already grown-ups they have their own ways, you could no longer play and tell them stories and train them the values of life. I bring them along when I go to supermarket

I have three children and spend as much time with them as possible. I am fortunate to work from home so I am able to be here for my children whenever they need me. I do not spend much time watching TV or other solitary activities. I try to make the most of every moment with my children by playing games with them, reading, or taking them on outings. Before you know it they will be grown up and out on their own.

Well right now i am a stay at home mother of 2 kids. I try to spend as much time as possible with my kids. Sometimes it's not a whole lot of time but my kids definitely know that I love them and they are pretty good kids. Kids are followers and we all need to do what we expect our kids to do. I am their only parent so I have to be on my best behavior, which is not hard for me because I have never been much of a partier. I myself I don't think many kids get the time with their parents that they need because so many need to be working out of the home so they can provide for their kids. I think it's sad but there really is not much you can do about it, so we do what we can to show our kids what kind of people they should be in society.

Hi I have three children 21, 17 and four. The older ones obviously I spend a lot less time with as they are off doing their own thing, one is at university and the other works. My little one other than 2 and 1/2 hours at school I am with him for the rest of the time. I treat children as I would all people with love, understanding and respect. Ellie :D

Today, I have none. But my wife is due any day now.

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I have twin boys who are two and a half. I work from home and therefore am around for them all of the time. They do not go to nursery so we are at home all of the time. Although I am working I obviously attend to their needs as well as playingw ith them a bit, reading them some stories and breaking up the fights!