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62 Ways to Be Present in Your Kids Lives

March 23, 2013 by Robin 5 Comments

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Are you looking for ways to be more present in your children’s lives? Check out this list of 62 activities that was create by children between the ages of 6 and 18.

I’m always looking for ways to connect with my kids. The first step to achieve this is by being present in their lives. Everyday I look for some special way to unexpectedly show up in their world. Coming up with invasion tactics is not always an easy thing to do. Someday’s I’m completely at a loss for ideas.

The other day I was reading The 10 Building Blocks for a Happy Family by Jim Burns. On one of the pages I found a really interesting list of activities parents could do with their children. What made the list so interesting is that it was created by children 6 to 18 years old.

62 WAYS TO BE PRESENT

1. Make daily phone calls
2. Plan weekly dates
3. Establish special traditions
4. Attend their games and plays
5. Drive them to school
6. Put together puzzles
7. Watch a special TV program and eat popcorn
8. Write them notes
9. Take them on a business trip
10. Take photography lessons together


 

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11. Play tennis
12. Skip rocks and have a contest
13. Write a letter to God
14. Read a good book together
15. Walk the dog
16. Go out for breakfast or doughnuts
17. Take pictures
18. Go to the park
19. Visit the library and ask the librarian a bizarre question
20. Develop a new laugh together

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21. Visit the zoo
22. Visit a museum
23. Ride bikes
24. Learn a hobby
25. Wash a car
26. Rollerblade
27. Climb a tree
28. Climb a mountain
29. Eat creatively one whole day for $1.29
30. Picnic

31. Shop for cars
32. Go to the airport and watch people
33. Visit the beach or lake
34. Ice-skate
35. Shop
36. Play backgammon
37. Go horseback riding
38. Play pinball
39. Hit golf balls or play miniature golf
40. Go bowling


 

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41. Play water sports
42. Fly a kite
43. Go on a hike
44. Plant a garden together
45. Play board games or card games
46. Fish
47. Sail
48. Play croquet
49. Go river rafting or tubing
50. Play badminton of volleyball

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51. Build a tree house
52. Go to a casual dinner but dress up
53. Make homemade ice cream
54. Bake cookies
55. Attend a play
56. Go to the movies
57. Go to a sports event
58. Visit a swap meet or a garage sale
59. Feed ducks
60. Go to the circus
61. Go to the county fair
62. Volunteer at a soup kitchen

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post updated: 3/23/2020

Filed Under: Great Ideas Tagged With: family, how to, kids, parenting, tips

Comments

  1. Pamela says

    March 24, 2020 at 6:41 pm

    A great list! It’s so easy to get caught up in heavy schedules that we forget to take time to do one on one activities with our children. This week has definitely put our family closer. We are making homemade meals, playing more board games and taking family walks (adn maybe watching Netflix together too). As scary as this epidemic is, I hope more families are seeing the value of putting down their electronics and spending time together. Great ideas!

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  2. Marilyn says

    September 22, 2020 at 8:32 am

    These are some great ideas Robin! Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. @marilyn_lesniak

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  3. Marilyn says

    September 22, 2020 at 8:38 am

    These are some great tips Robin!! Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. @marilyn_lesniak

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  4. Marielle says

    September 23, 2020 at 4:03 am

    Great list of ideas! It’s so important (and fun!) to be present with our kids. Thanks for sharing! Visiting today from the Happy Now link up. Have a great week!

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  5. Kathleen Aherne says

    September 29, 2020 at 2:58 am

    Congratulations – Our Julie chose your helpful post to be featured in the next Blogger’s Pit Stop.
    Kathleen

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