Time To Spend Quality Time

Giving importance to spending quality time has always been on the top of classic parenting tips. Since the day I started doing theatre, my parents, friends and other acquaintances have been complaining that I never spend time with them. The complaint grew louder when I continued theatre on weekends, while working through the week. This weekend, I was dragged to another family function. Not that it had been months I met those relatives, but they insisted that I should be present. Moreover, they are aware of the fact that my heart lies elsewhere. What I am unable to understand is how my physical presence makes a difference.

Spending Quality Time

There’s a lovely saying by John Crudele – Kids spell love T-I-M-E. These days, with both parents working for long hours, more and more kids get less and less time to spend with their parents. While this is not the ideal situation, it is not necessarily a problem.

It is the quality of time matters more than the quantity. You may be spending just half an hour with your child everyday, but for those 30 minutes, the world should consist of just two people – you and your young one. At the same time, both should be on the same page about the quantity of time they expect from each other.

Quality Time: Being Reasonably Available

Being there when somebody needs you is important. However, if people expect you to be there all the time, there is certainly a need for you to reset their expectations.

Discuss and identify the periods and moments in which both of you enjoy the time with each other. Also, there may be things that one of you wants to do and the other does not. These may be essential to that person’s life. Understand that any attempt to steal that time will not bring you anything worthwhile. Respect each other’s individuality. Support each other in pursuing happiness, following passion and making the right decisions. It is time to make the most of time.