Family Bonding for Busy Mum

Seriously,

You Don’t Need to Be Busy.

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Hola mommies

Alhamdulillah, today manage to back on blogging again *chuckles*

Wish you were in great moment!

Today, I would love to share some tips on how to expand family bonding for busy mum.

Hope you could squeeze your time for your lil precious angel *winks*

Angels in my eyes~

Some busy people always complain how busy they are. Some might even feel little proud of being busy.

If you are busy, I think it’s better to ask yourself a question: “Why are you so busy?”.

If the answer is “work, shopping, hobbies, etc. - all the stuff I need to do” then mostly you’ve responded wrong.

As I always remind myself: I am busy because I’ve chosen to be busy.
Nobody forced me to homeschool *oh, my.. I just love it!*, work or take so many online classes or hobbies.
I have put myself in that situation, and it’s my responsibility to deal with it.

The truth: Simply delegating work and learning to say “no” can help you. *yes, a lot!*

Although maybe your family seems to be busy with their own interests and activities and often not home, there are many ways to keep the family bond strong *Insya-Allah*.

Doing little things together strengthens ties with your children such as sharing a meal or chauffeuring them.

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Let share some of tips on “Family Bonding for Busy Mum“:

Things You’ll Need:

Love

Below are some examples for creating bonding time:

Whenever possible, eat meals together, especially dinner.
Keep the TV off and do not answer the phone while dining.

Help them with homework (or review homework schedules).

Attend their sports event or activity (give positive feedback no matter the outcome).

Play card or board games of their choosing.

Watch a TV program that your lil kids like.

Have a family night out and go to a movie, concert, bowling game or play.

Exercise together (biking, swimming, dancing, hiking).

Volunteer together (serving meals at orphanage house, give a helping hand at nearby hospital/mosque).

Do chores together (cooking, dishes, grocery shopping, housework, gardening).

Drive them whenever possible and let them listen to their favorite radio station/CD’s *and sing out loud together!*.

Have bedtime talks where you just sit and listen and let your children speak.

Read together. If there is a book everyone wants to read (i.e. My Quran Friends), each person can take turns reading aloud.

Share a hobby together or take an active interest in your child’s hobby.

Go on a family vacation and let the kids get involved in the planning.

Every day, tell them you love them. Also, give a compliment or positive remark about something they’ve done.

Gambatte ne mommies, do remember: quality time is better than quantity

May God bless your lovely day *hugs*

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October 20, 2008 | Filed Under Mama's Talk

Comments

2 Responses to “Family Bonding for Busy Mum”

ibu_sufi on October 20th, 2008 10:25 am

Hai mamafiza,

Great tips..very much thanks…
Happy to see you..in here… *so happy*

Agree: *quality time is better than quantity*

Sad: *missed - RTM1 show*
millie on December 10th, 2008 10:53 pm

Hi mamafiza,
I am so glad that I’ve done (and still doing) about 80% of what you have listed here. If it’s lesser, then I mesti terduduk & think why am I bringing 4 kids into this world and “too busy” to be with them & for them..
However, me being a WAHM helps a lot in that. I have many FTWM friends, I think they are busy, when they’re not very busy, I think they must be tired..! (been there done that)
But then again, like you said, the choice is ours..so true.