How Firefighters make the most of whatever time they have with their Kids?
All parents want the time they spend with their children to be special. Parents sometimes are squeezing their time to be with their kids, especially like fireman parent who spend most of their time on the fire station. If some parents are being dismay with their time spending almost all with their kids, many are looking ways to find time with their kids. “Kids and Parents time” are important to develop the mutual understanding of the child that they have the attention, support, understanding, comfort and love of their parents. There were ways developed to enhance “quality time” to be spent with your kids.
Firefighters are working parents, whose job demand high energy that makes them tired when they are out of work and with their family. “Time with their kids” is sometimes hard to come by, so they try to make up for the lost time by activities which are out of the interest of their children and sometimes parents are forcing them to do even if it is out of the child's interest.
Importantly, children feels emotionally attached to their parents when parents are at home. A play, or reading from the child’s favorite story book, listening to cheerful music or a walk around to the park can please and stimulate the children.
First Suggestion: Parents are tired and they wanted to unwind so instead of entertaining the kids, (which is more tiresome) why not unwind with the children. If parents are tense due to stresses at work, children tend to feel that as well. Parents can unwind with their children by having a nice dinner in their favorite restaurant. Both tired parents and children cannot ignore a good food and that can give them a nice and perfect time to talk. Dinner is always a perfect time matching for parents and kids.
Second Suggestion: Importantly, both parents can do this entire thing with their children. While at home, during your day off, while doing the chores of cleaning the house, cleaning your car, going to the groceries and cooking, parents can convert this into a productive quality time with the children. How? Children are so interested to what parents are doing so they tend to ask questions, so while doing these chores make the child near you and see what you are doing. Answer whatever questions they might ask during any procedure you are doing. They might be going to manipulate anything their parent is using, so try to explain and make them understand the uses and danger of anything in the house. With this children are learning while spending a quality time with their parents. They are learning skills and principles that they can use when they grow up. But make sure to make your children first priority and your chores the second priority. Make sure to attend to the need of your kids first then your chores. If there is a time to visit a relative, friends or neighbor who have kids aged like yours, try to do so. This will give your child a chance to play with other kids while parents can have a time also with relatives and friends.
Some firefighters bring their children at the fire station and children find this much interesting and they love to be at the firehouse.
Third Suggestion: Children are growing and they are going to school. They are now exposed to the wider world outside the circle of family. During this period, parents tend to be protective and hurt when they see their child starts to lead their own lives. At this age, a child seems to see school and their friends as everything, but keep in mind that the child still needs you. Parents should understand that the needs of the child are not the same as before when they are younger. It is during this age that parents should be vigilant and observant to the needs of their children. Parents should not hesitate to make a move of asking or giving some advise, and at the other hand learn how to step back when it is required for the parent to do so. In doing this, giving the child their own space, the child can develop his own self confidence in leading their personal lives.
School age children are experiencing what adults are feeling when they come home from work, they too are depleted by all the activies at the school, and they don’t want to talk or to do anything. They need time and space to overcome the hard days because of academic, social and physical demands in their school. In many kids this days, watching their favorite show on television can make them relax, and for others they seems not tired and they wanted to play more out door. Parents should give them the time and learn to respect the rhythms of their childrens activity, but always be their ready to give and provide that emotional comfort they always wanted from their parents.
Many parents think that asking questions to their children can start a nice conversation, but parents should remember that some kids does not want plenty of questions especially when it is factual. Instead of asking this questions like “how’s your school”, “did you meet new friend today”, learn to be the one who will say something with your child. For example “I have encountered my funniest experience at the mall today….” This can give the child a chance to share their silly, sad, or angry moments form their day too.
As your children get older, many activities are being enjoyed being done by parents and their children together. Make a time to go and play basketball, badminton, swimming, biking, camping and or other activity that is enjoyed by both. All of this can build stronger parent-child connection.
Parents are sometimes or many times the one who are making the homework of their children. This can compromise the effort of the child to manage their academic challenges and sometimes lead the child to be disconnected to the importance of their obligation to do their homework. Parents should instead look into how the child do their homework and assist them how to do it. Remember that child can do thing when they are train doing it. Respect the right of your the child !!!
Firefighters are good parents any where in the world. They are because they love humanity by “saving lives and property”, they do it first hand with their family!!!
