1.
Have a family hobby or sport
3 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
2.
Cook together
Salads, barbecue or something more difficult.
2 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
3.
Continue family traditions or make your own
My family has always opened one present Christmas eve. It took them awhile, but my kids finally realized that one present was always PJ's. Now they moan and groan about its not like we don't know what it is...I have to be more creative. Adult PJ's with feet. Sexy thongs for the guys...
2 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
4.
"Share" chores
Once and awhile, don't just have them do the dishes. Do them together.
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
5.
Share music
On long roadtrips, we take turn with the music. They listen to one of our favorites, we listen to one of theirs. Our adult and teenage children have very eclectic tastes spanning several genres and ages.
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
6.
Have a family "night"
One night a week or every two weeks and pick activities. Catch up on what everyone has been doing and take time to listen and laugh together.
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
7.
Have a place that is your place
For our family its a campground with a tubing river. At some point during the summer, we know we are all meeting at the river. And the kids are grown and bringing their kids.
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
8.
Teach a skill or learn one together
Woodworking, crocheting, cooking, gardening, computer skills...
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
9.
Make holidays special
Whether its Easter baskets or Fireworks...these things can be done at any age or anywhere.
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
10.
Go camping
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
11.
Plant something and watch it grow
One pot of strawberries on the window sill or an entire garden.
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
12.
Read together
Take turn reading chapters and choosing books
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
13.
Do things together
When the children were 8 to 17 we would have weekend Nintendo Nights. Play all the games, stay up until they fell asleep on the floor and have popcorn and brownies and hot chocolate. The kids loved it!
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
14.
Turn off technology
At dinner, in the car, certain times of the day, ALL of you turn off the phones and tvs and computers and do things together without interruptions or distractions.
-1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
15.
Have favorite comfort foods
all of my kids know how to make the family favorites. When someone is having a bad day, someone else starts dinner and knows exactly what to cook.
-1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
16.
Have favorite games that you play together
One of our families favorite memories is my husband playing Pretty Pretty Princess with our daughters. Uno, Monopoly...etc
-1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
17.
Take pictures of your children the morning of each of their first days of school
-1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
18.
Have favorite movies
When my daughter was little it was Cinderella. Then Grease and Dirty Dancing. We still have nights when we lock out the world and watch "our" favorites.
-2 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
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