Spending time together as a family
By Pocs39
@Pocs39 (39)
August 10, 2012 5:27pm CST
It is a way of life nowadays, working, school, dance class or baseball practice, we are all busy. You have your schedule, your husband as his as well as the kids. Do we still spend time together as a family? I'm not just talking about sitting around the dinner table, although very important, there needs to be more. More time, as a family doing things together as a family. With all the new gizmos and gadgets and technology at our fingertips, real quality family time is becoming a thing of the past. Turn the electronics off, stop the texting and grab a seat. Pull out a board game. You kids might give you a stare, not really understanding the concept of a game without bells and whistles. They will get the idea after a few minutes of fun and laughter. Or load the family up in the mini van and drive about 20 miles away. Take some turns down roads you haven't seen before and discover the beauty of the area. Maybe find a pull off and get out to explore, you never know what you'll find. Who knows maybe it will become a weekly trip, maybe stop for some ice cream on the way back, before you know it you'll be making memories to talk about for years. What are some of the ways you find to spend " family time "?
9 responses
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
11 Aug 12
Spending time with the family was what i longed for when i was a kid. Me and my sisters went to a school which is 65 km away from our home and so we lived in an apartment and were away from our parents during the weekdays. So the weekends was something that i always longed because it's the time that i could spend with my family.
Now that i have a family of my own, we have our family time and that is watching a movie together and sharing one bed. My son likes it very much. We are people who like gadgets, from my son to my husband, we have the latest ones. In fact there was a time when my son and i were communicating through instagram though we were under the same roof. But during our family time, we leave our gadgets and just enjoy watching the movie.
Before my son had his surgery, we even go out and ride our longboards and have fun with friends.
Family time is really important.
@Fulltank (2882)
• Philippines
11 Aug 12
I guess you had change your priorities right? As in your first paragraph, its all about your parents and siblings. I would like to draw a comment here.
As you already had another priorities. Would spending time with your parents and siblings seem to be better if how much quality time will you spend with them rather than spending more time with them simply for the purpose of getting close to them.
@annanina1975 (32)
• Philippines
15 Aug 12
Well for my part, I experienced lots of family time when I was young. Now that I'm old, my other siblings had gone out of the house already. I have had memories of our togetherness during meal time, during night time watching our favorite TV series and most of all when my parents are coaching us about life. We spend time discussing about life, about politics and about our spirituality. They will teach us about the how to's of life.. About their experiences and lessons that they learn. But my vivid family time together was when we were praying the Holy Rosary every night lead by my elder brothers. Now, I'm nostalgic! hehe.. These have become a great part of my life remembering them.. How wonderful to have a family so close! Now, were near yet so far.. We may be miles apart, but we are one in spirit.. Founded, grounded tightly by my parents, and of course, our Unseen Guest every night as we pray to her.. Thank you Our Dear Mother.. Praise and thank you God for families!
@taheraa (1545)
• Giza, Egypt
11 Aug 12
you are absolutely right, Most family member Always busy with everyday life, whether at home or work, and forget completely the same attention to family members. Family members want next to their needs of clothing and food, to the intellectual and social Interests, want to feel their presence and influence in this life. Responsibility and participation, attention and sense of self is one of the most important necessities of life such as food and clothing.
My best regards.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
11 Aug 12
Pocs, nowadays indeed it is hard to find enough time to be spend together with our family. Every member is busy with their own activity. As for my family, we always spend time going shopping and sight-seeing whenever we are free on the weekends. When we have much longer holidays, we go visit our relatives in another town. At least by that way, we still able to keep in touch with our relatives, whom we unable to see daily.
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
11 Aug 12
Hi Pocs, welcome to mylot..have fun...
But family is and has always been important to me..I think
that if more families had spent time together. the world
would really be a lot better...people would be more respectful
of others and society would have a better quality of life in general.
Oh did I say I love my family???? well I do.....
@xx598907296 (178)
• China
11 Aug 12
it is so precious for us togethering eith our family.since i was in college,i meet my parents per half a year.and now,i am working,i saw them per year.the working make me too busy to meet them.so i want to say sorry for my family.
@Fulltank (2882)
• Philippines
11 Aug 12
I think it not the quantity of time that is important but the quality of time being together. A family may be in one place in one time and have the whole day being with each other. But if the family members were simply passing time with each other without the talking, then it would not matter. I think what matters most is when a family (no matter how short the time is) is having all the fun in the world. Laughing, talking, enjoying each others company would mean an everlasting moment within the family members.
@Gautam1002 (730)
• India
11 Aug 12
I have agreement with your words and I do not see any discrepancies with it. It is ofcourse a thing that is not at all "impossible" from any sense of imagination. Most of us saturate our life with workloads and take our family for granted. I also know this concept works because all of the family members have same mind setup. We do not imagine the fun with family nor do we try.
Also one thing I would like to confess. It is not as easy to do this as it is to write. It needs dedication which we actually show only towards our profession.
@jmd990 (2)
• Philippines
11 Aug 12
Spending time with the family creates stronger bonds. Kids loved it when they are secure with their parents around them seeing them with love and care for each other. Also you are teaching your kids how to love someone respectfully. Sometimes action crates more powerful impact at someone's else's lives than by just saying it without actually seeing how its done. Its also getting to know portion, you can learn alot about your kids bevavior, attitude, likes or dislikes and can simply work around them and or vice versa. Life as a parents or even you kids life would be much more easier when you guys are a "family".
