Setting aside special time together with your child enhances their development and wellbeing. That’s because it builds your relationship and boosts your child’s confidence. Special time with your child is a chance to:
• give your child your full attention and send the message that he or she is the most important thing to you
• see the world from your child’s point of view
• find out more about your child’s likes, dislikes, worries and frustrations
• give your child some guidance, talk and listen to them
Time spent with you can help your child feel happier, be more relaxed and build resilience for the teenage years.
And setting aside some regular special time for the two of you can
Let your child choose what to play or take the lead with play!
Written by Sara Khraim, Occupational Therapist at De Silva Kids Clinic.
