The Importance of One-on-One Time by Tamara Eberlein, Child Magazine
One evening as I tucked my 4-year-old daughter into bed, she said wistfully, "Mommy, I didn't have any time with you today."
Huh? Astonished, I replied, "But we went to the library and the supermarket and had dinner together."
"But we didn't have any fun," she countered.
With a guilty gulp, I realized what she meant. I hadn't really focused on her--or her brothers--for weeks. Sure, I was ferrying the kids to preschool and playgroup, amusing them with trips to the mall, and reading the requisite books before bed. But I hadn't spent much time playing the games they wanted to play, relaxing the way they like to relax, talking about topics they wanted to discuss. With work deadlines looming and our house on the market, I scarcely had time to shower! Read more...
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