Be a good listner

How much do you communicate with your kids? kids are so busy these days with all their home work, extra -curricular, tutions, sports etc.they hardly have any time to sit and talk with their parents.In the same way even the parents are so busy that they literally have to make an effort to spend time with their kids.My 10 yr. old makes me sit with her whenever she is having lunch after school.She tells me everything that has happened since morning.Since that is the only time she can spare as later on she would get busy with her home- work and her dance lessons.I also make sure to be at home when she comes back from school. On the other hand my 5 yr old would switch on TV as soon as she comes back from school because it's almost time for her favourite show.She gets so engrossed in watching TV that you have to make an effort to grab her attention. I feel that as the kids get older the need of being heard becomes stronger.My sister-in-law is the best companion for her college going kids.They share everything with her as she listens.You should be a good listener if you want to be your kids best friend.It also helps as we get to know what's going on in our kid's life and if they need any help in terms of guidance or support.

Stay Connected With Your Kids

Who would not want to? All of us enjoy the company of our kids , but are we really spending quality time with them? With the increasing maid culture in India , i'm worried if the parents are able to spend any time even in terms of quantity.It is very common to see kids accompanied by their maids or servants everywhere , even to Birthday parties.One of my friends enrolled her 2 yr old son to a mother and kid interactive class which was just twice a week for an hour.But the problem was that she had too many social engagements to attend that the kid was accompanied by his maid most of the times.Poor maid did not understand a single word that was being taught , as a result the child did not follow anything and nor did he interacted with anybody.                          

I remember taking my elder daughter to a gym class in America when she was 2.It was so much fun.We sang songs , played with balls, climbed up and down the ladder, went in and out of the parachute, walked like a trapeze artist and made bubbles(my daughter's favorite part).I would always cherish those moments but will my friend have any memories at all of her son's initial classes?