There is more and more talk amongst parents about spending quality time with their kids.
However, some parents believe that an hour of quality time is sufficient and that nothing more needs to be done.
If the hour was a productive one such as going out to eat, watching TV. together, or going to the movies, parents seem to be satisfied with that. However, quality time involves more than just an hour a day because an hour is a relatively short period of time and doesn't allow for in depth bonding. It is that bonding that makes spending quality time with the kids important.
Quality time is a time where the parent can show and open their child eyes to new things, participate in fun activities together, and even teach their children core values. When a child is not getting to spend time with their parents, they are constantly getting mixed signals regarding right and wrong. What the babysitter or other carer may consider to be right might be considered wrong by mum and dad, so the child may feel like they are constantly getting in trouble with their parents when they are all together.
Although spending time at the Park or going to the movies is great fun and your kids will love you for it., quality time is comprised of so much more than impressing the kids with fun things to do. It is an unfortunate fact that some parents are so into making up the time that is lost throughout the week by doing huge fun things like going to an amusement park, that they forget about things such as school work and other important things. A dad that brags about spending quality time with his kids by taking them to Disney World one day may not know how the kids are doing in school. That is why quality time should also consist of helping the kids with their school work and doing the small things as well.
Create that bond while they are young and it will hold true when they are older too.