Schedule a “date night” with each of your kids … let them pick their favorite spot or activity … then enjoy your time focusing on them!
I would wager (if I were a betting man) that one of your kids’ most understood love languages is spending time together. The younger they are the more they want to hang out with dad. So cherish the days … they grow up fast and soon their friends will be intruding on your family time.
May I challenge you to get into the habit of dating your kids. Yeah, I am the father of 2 sons … and we just called it boys night out. My guys loved to go to the local burger place and eat together … or we would go and watch a sporting event. The key ingredient is quality one on one time with dad. I let them choose the activity so they couldn’t say “boorriinng!” All I had to do was work hard at focusing all of my attention on them.
But I learned a very powerful lesson … small talk leads to significant talk … we had a number of life impacting conversations during these specal times.
So plan a date with your daughter or a guys night out with your son … but get in the habit of spending time together!
