Making time to share time and interests with your child refills the love-tank and lets you bounce back after struggles. Small moments in every day, every week, keep us connected. Small moments mean the connections do not have to be complicated to be powerful; they can be something like:
- Stop and make eye contact over breakfast
- Find a funny meme to share a smile together
- Put your coat on backwards for a silly laugh together
- Put a note of appreciation on the bathroom mirror
- Notice something your child does well that might not normally get noticed and ask them about it
- Interrupt dinner prep and give a hug
- Make up a special word or phrase to share that means “I love you”
- Take a walk together and share what you notice
- Sit and make plans together for an adventure
- Join your child in something he or she enjoys and share the excitement
- Playing simple games your children make up and direct
- Find ways to help others together
All of these moments in time are the heartbeats that keep us connected. This heartbeat tells our children that we’re there for them, we’re available, we see them, we love them. What keeps you connected?
