2024-05-14 Clara - 亲子活动

 

Here are some activities that we would do to build a relationship with our kids during our parenting journey.

When our kids were in elementary school:

* We would ask them about their day - such as any fun activities, who they played with, or what they learned?

* We would write/draw encouragement messages on their lunch bag each day to let them know how much we cared about them.

* We volunteered at church in the children’s program and helped in grades above our kids so we could prepare for life to come when our children reached that age.  (Note: we tried not to volunteer in the classes our kids attended so that we would give them space).  We also learned from other teachers how to teach kids of this age.

When our kids were in middle/high school:

* We drove them and their friends to school and church activities so we would be able to hear tidbits of how their day went and have an opportunity to get to know their friends.

* We gave them two options to do their homework — either do their homework in the dining room table or in their own room with the doors open so that we could check in on them.

* We continued the tradition of drawing encouragement messages on their lunch bag each day to let them know we care (this became one of the moments that their friends were also looking forward to during their lunch breaks).

* We volunteered in church youth group and school band activities so we got to know their friends and learn from other parents how to interact with teenagers.  This also helped their friends get to know us as one of the parents.

* Throughout their school age years, we also prioritized having dinner together as a family; once a month we tried a new restaurant to experience food from different cuisines.

These are some of the moments that created lasting memories for our now adult children.