Parents should spend more time with thier kids

Prinsy Singh

17-Aug-2024

In the hustle and bustle of parenting, it is easy to get engrossed in daily tasks at hand from work and household chores to
managing schedules and running errands. Perhaps there is nothing more majorly significant that you can do for your
child than spending quality time with them. We, at Hi Kalpaa Preschool, see how this quality time spent by the parent
does wonders in young children. Here's why investing more time in the life of your child can be profoundly instrumental
in their development and well-being.

  1. Creating Timeless Bonds

    The biggest gift any individual can give to another, much more so to your child is time. This parent-child bonding is crucial
    for the development of a child. Quality time with your little one nurtures this bond and creates that sense of security
    where your child feels cherished or valued. Reading to them, playing with them, or just conversing about their day can
    greatly enhance your relationship. All these little moments of connection are what set the base for trust and a feeling of
    safety for your child, both of which are very essential for his emotional well-being.


  2. Boosting Developmental Skills

    Engaging your child in activities supports and speeds up growth. For example, problem-solving will help improve their thinking, increase creativity, and allow for language development. Simple interests in block-building, drawing, or even baking offer huge benefits. Your child will find both enjoyment in learning, and all the skills needed to succeed both in and out of the classroom in such experiences.


  3. Developing Positive Behaviour

    They learn from what they see and often will imitate adults around them. The quality time you spend with your child is a
    time you can devote to modeling good behaviour and promoting positive habits. You can directly guide them through
    many social and behavioural experiences in a very supportive and gentle manner. Positive interactions, which include
    praise for good behaviours and mistakes handled in as kind a way as possible, help the child to understand expectations
    and build strong social skills. By setting a good example and guiding your child consistently, you help him develop the
    skills necessary to navigate the world productively.


  4. Supporting Emotional Health

    Young children are learning at all times how to regulate and understand their emotions. Time with your child provides them with the emotional support that helps with the stressing and pressuring of things. Your availability to listen to them and their worries makes the child feel heard and appreciated. Such emotional support helps in laying the foundation for the development of a resilient child with a positive identity. Playing or engaging in games and pastimes that the child likes to play, or offering comfort when in distress, imparts confidence and strength into their sails to help them glide through the rigours of life.


  5. Making Lasting Memories

    The moments you share with your child today become a lifetime of treasured memories. From the family traditions to
    weekend outings, or even everyday moments like cooking dinner together or reading before bed, they become your
    family's story. More than bringing happiness and bonding, they create a sense of belonging and continuity. As your child
    grows older, they will remember these times fondly, which strengthens their bond with you and their family identity.


  6. Strengthening Family Relationships

    Quality time with your child isn't the only one who benefits from spending quality time together as a family; these times
    also strengthen family relationships between all members. When family members do things together, cooperation and
    communication are fostered, especially through teamwork activities. This can mean planning a family game night or
    working on a project together, or simply sharing a meal. Such moments afford a tradition to grow and mature in a warm
    and caring atmosphere. Strong family bonds provide a stable home environment that will eventually nurture care for
    each person.


  7. Chances To Learn

    While preschool lays a firm foundation for learning, so much occurs in the home environment. You can weave in some
    learning when you are spending time with your child. You can involve your child in math and science as you cook. You can
    teach biology as you work in your garden and inculcate responsibility as your child waters. Some fun educational games
    can support problem-solving. You are weaving education into your daily routine when you follow up on what your child is
    learning at school to make it natural and fun.


  8. Encouraging Independence and Self-Esteem

    Esteem When you stay with your child, he feels secure and, at the same time, free. Experiences shared with a child
    provide a safe base for the development of new skills and interests. A child becomes confident through your support or
    encouragement, growing up to develop that sense of self-esteem and autonomous identity. The ability to learn new
    experiences under your guidance develops the child's ability to confidently and independently take on challenges


  9. Lesser Screen Time

    Children in today's digital age are constantly surrounded by screens, be it tab computers, smartphones, or even televisions. This quality time with your child will replace time spent on these devices and will accomplish much more valuable engagement with your child. Activities like outdoor playing, drawing, and storytelling not only reduce the reliance on screens\ but also result in healthier habits and much more active lifestyles


  10. Improving Familial Relations

    It is through spending quality time together that the dynamics in the family improve. When everybody's lives are filled
    with activities in which they are actively engaged with one another, they have a better way of coexisting peacefully. From
    an improved dynamic comes a healthier family unit with few and less aggressive conflicts, better communication, and
    numerous other things. While you work and experience together, you will build relations that give you a more positive
    atmosphere at home.

HAVE FUN TOGETHER!!

  • Be Present: Put away the phone and work. Give your attention to the child and what you are both doing to make it a
    quality moment.


  • Participate in Interests: Show a genuine interest in what your child is interested in, whether it be drawing, playing
    some kind of sport or reading. By showing your excitement, you encourage them and bond in a more substantial way.


  • Create Routines: Have a regular family routine or traditions. You can have movie night once a week or walk after
    dinner daily. Consistency enhances a good family relationship bond and develops a feeling of security.


  • Encourage Open Communication: Assist your child to be comfortable enough to express their thoughts and feelings.
    Be always on the ears of your child with a heart that gives attention, sympathy and assistance.


  • Quality is More Important than Quantity: Even if you are very busy, whatever little time you share together should
    count, so be there and be engaged.

In other words, spending more time with your child is far from just a means to kill the hours of the day. It is an investment
in their future happiness, development, and wellbeing. These moments which you share today lay the base of a healthy
and loving relationship, fuel growth and learning, and create immortal memories. At Hi Kalpaa, we thus strongly believe
that by making time for the child, you are not only contributing to their present happiness but also to their success
throughout life. So step back from the daily grind and really enjoy those moments with your little one; the rewards are
great, the impact long-lived.

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