Why is family time necessary?

Zarmina Gul
3 min readApr 14, 2021

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We are always in such a rush to complete our daily life tasks in a day that we hardly get time for our family. Isn’t it a general belief that family is a blessing? So, to have some time for family is a must in order to have a healthy family dynamics and stronger relationships.

Personal interactions play a major role in character development, when children are concerned, and that should not be underestimated. It might not be easy for some of us to make time out of our busy schedules, but quality over quantity matters, anyway. A 15 minutes conversation with your children about their day, or spending half an hour with your family, playing a short game of monopoly can go a long way.

Why is it necessary to have family time?

Let me put out some benefits of family time for all of us!

1.Bonding

What great way to strengthen the family bond than to spend time with them? The bonding will help the communications to get better, and understanding to develop.

2. Sense of belonging

Family time means sitting together with people one belongs to. Sense of belonging incorporates itself in a young mind, and gives them a reason to feel secure and safe within the boundaries of their house. Such children do not find the need to involve themselves in gatherings that are not good for their physical and mental growth.

3. Sense of self worth and high self esteem

When children are given proper attention, there is a significant rise in their self worth and self esteem. Playing games that hone their skills, and activities that make their brain sharper can make them have enough self-confidence to deal with the world.

4. Great memories

Who does not want to look back and cherish the beautiful childhood memories? Family time is a great way to build such amazing memories for children and parents both.

5. Academic performance

Helping with homework, playing an educational game, or just generally having a conversation about academics will allow children to perform nicely in academics.

6. Encourages communication

By spending quality time with children and encouraging them to indulge in conversations concerning their problems, parent-children relationship improves greatly. They will find it easy to open up to their parents, when anything bothers them. Their parents will become their confidants!

7. Social skills

To hone social skills of growing children, family time is essential. It will allow parents to study the way their children act, and correct their wrong behaviors. It will help children understand the social etiquette in way that it will be easy for them to present themselves in a socially acceptable way.

Final Words

It will be a sense of relief for parents to know their children, and for children to come close to their parents. Relationships need time and attention, so if you are still thinking about making some time for your family, you better act on it. Family remains forever, doesn’t it?

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Zarmina Gul
Zarmina Gul

Written by Zarmina Gul

Fourth year MBBS student working her way through life by writing her thoughts out.

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