by Aldo Orlando

Created on: August 16, 2011

Family Time – The Seven Secrets for Success

Time is a precious commodity in our modern society because in today’s world there never seems to be enough of it. Families usually suffer the consequences of not spending enough time together and often when they realise it; it could be too late.

How often do we hear people say; “I don’t have time”?

You may have already said it yourself once or twice today.

Though our society is strewn with inequalities; the amount of time available to each of us is not one of them. Each person has exactly twenty-four hours available for personal use each day. Managing those hours is the real problem and the demands on your time are many.

Our society demands that to gain an income you must allow time for work, travel and education; officialdom also demands that you spend time to pay bills, attend to licenses and various bureaucratic matters; friendships, to be maintained, also require that you dedicate time to them;  then you need time for the essentials like rest, sleep, sport, recreation, personal fitness, hygiene and meals, as well as shopping for groceries and other goods. There are many, many more demands on your time and when they’re all piled together there’s not much left of your daily personal twenty-four hours. It can difficult to find time for quality family time. Parenting is one of the most difficult tasks we are called upon to perform. It can be daunting for new mums and dads to be effective parents when the only experience they can draw on is either from the dos and don’ts of other parents or from their own upbringing and neither may be the optimal approach. Parenting is like swimming; once in the water you do what is required to survive and then you find your style. It is never too late to start but for new parents applying the secrets early can be fulfilling later in life.   

Secret1: Family Time - Make Time to Talk Regularly

Families need time to communicate. From expressing emotions to commenting the local news; put simply to “say things”. Do it regularly and the benefits to the family will be great. Call it “Family Time”. Unless you make a conscious effort to “make” time for interaction with your family you may soon be saying; “I don’t have time”! Ensure that you are also able to arrange to spend time with your extended family. Your immediate family needs to fit into the bigger family picture. Interacting

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