Monday, August 07, 2006 ' 7:35 AM LOVE STONED.....
A BULLET
Nowadays, it's common that both parents work and hardly have enough time to bond with the children. Some say it's the quality and not the quantity of time spent. I agree to a certain extent, but that's not my point today. I simply want to say that from my experience, the best time to bond with your kids is just before bedtime. No matter how tired, I always find it worthwhile to spend some time with the children before bedtime. That's the time when they would lie down on the bed, relax and tell you all sorts of school stories or whatever topics they can think of. Remember, the focus is on them, not you. Try not to criticise (or nag them), but offer your thinking or advice. I've been doing this since they were young and I believe it is a major contributing factor to the open relationship that I have with my daughters today.