With today’s busy schedules, children are spending more and more time in front of the TV for entertainment. But it doesn’t have to be like this, families are learning to turn off the TV and spend valuable time together doing other things and having fun together.

Take the kids outside at night with a blanket and lie on the ground and count the star constellations, see how many the kids know, and see who can find the most. Get jars and go lightning bug chasing; see who can catch the most and have the brightest jar. During the warm summer days riding bikes, playing ball, swimming at the beach, or just taking a walk around the neighborhood are all good activities that the family can do together to get out of the house and away from the TV. If the weather is not nice, then you can find those board games that you put away and teach the children how to play. Taking a trip to the library or the museum are also good activities to do that are educational too.

If you have smaller children make your own play dough or buy modeling clay and make different things for around the house. You can make paperweights for the office, or even get a little more creative and make picture frames to put your favorite pictures in.

No matter what you decide, you will see that the family can have lots of fun spending time together without sitting in front of the TV.   Spending quality time together is a sure way to keep the family close.
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by Laura Breite - www.MotheringGuide.com
San Diego, CA
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