Playing with your children is one of the best way of rearing them

Of course I play with my daughter! Some nights have different play times then others. Sometimes we play while we're jamming out to some silly songs while we're doing the dishes (she loves drying!). Some nights we get on the computer together and play a game - she's doing very well with controlling the mouse for new games! Somenights are pillow fights in the living room, followed by a snack and a good movie, and other nights are folding laundry while counting socks and naming colors of shirts! It is really hard some days to make sure I take the time with Joslynn... and I never really get as much as I want. Even on the weekends. I do my best - I honestly do. And in my heart I truely feel I'm a good Mom. While I'm at work Joslynn is raised by my best two friends in the world. She gets more love, attention and appreciation from those two ladies then she ever would in daycare! And when my husband and I get home, we make sure we play a very large part in my Jossy's life. I hate that I'm not the one at home to raise her... but you gotta do what you gotta do.

Being a stay at home mom, I am blessed with the opportunity to be my daughter's regular playmate. I do keep in mind to play along and not just watch. These are great bonding moments, a nurturing experience for both of us. These play moments are great investments for your child's well being.

that's the best point there in rearing children.that's also what my parents missed. they never play with us. they're too indulged in their works. they thought that their responsibility is just to feed us and provide us material things. that's why until we get married we're not that close to our parents. some of my siblings don't like to live near them.

My daughter has to work and was complaining to me the other day that my two year old grand daughter was giving her a hard time when she picked her up at daycare, the little one didn't want to put on her coat, she didn't want to go with mommy and was crying and putting up a big fuss. I told my daughter that what she needs to do is spend more time with the baby, when she picks her up, put her in the car seat and then take 5 minutes to talk to that little one, ask her if she had fun, ask what she had to eat, if she went potty, just any kind of thing she could think of and then tell her that mommy had a busy day or a fun day and then tell her what they were going to go do, whether it's going home to make dinner or shopping. When she gets home, instead of letting the lil one go play or watch a movie, have her help with dinner, whether it's getting something out of the refrigerator or throwing something away, setting plates or forks on the table....just to keep the two of them involved with each other. This worked for my daughter and the next day, the lil one wanted to go with mommy!! You can read to the kids and play with the kids, you can sit and talk or have them help with age appropriate chores...it doesn't matter to them, as long as they're getting some kind of attention from mommy & daddy, that's what kids want and crave. **positive attention is always better than negative attention!!!**

First, hats off to you for starting such a wonderful discussion. These days many parents do not understand the value of showing affection to their children. They believe financial support is more important than emotional bonding or moral support. As you said, parents can play games with the children, take them out for a park, watch the child's favorite movie or channel, sit and eat together, tell moral stories, cook items that their child love to eat, etc. I left my job to take care of my child. I was working as an Asst.Mgr - HR in an IT organization. Now, I write articles online and earn a considerable income. I can now work as well as take care of my child.

Playing with your children is a must and is so beneficial. I remember my 15yr old when he was 5 was diagnosed with adhd. When he was 6 we joined a small group called fast(families and schools together) that was offered through his school. It was the best thing we ever did. We were taught not only to play which we already did, but to let him tell us what we were gonna play and he got to make the rules. We did this just 15 minutes a day and still do to this day. Its amazing the outcome. There are no adhd symptoms (not saying this is a cure but wow it does go into behavior management) It has helped us even during these trying teen yrs understand each other and have a fantastic relationship.

My husband & I are both working in order to answer the needs of our family. Often my husband will come home late & he always sees to it that he has time bonding with out child if ever when he comes home & the kid is already asleep he will make it up the other day spending more time with the kid.