Tips for Busy Parents

Read to your child Help your child organize his/her work area. Review homework assignments to make sure it is done.

REFERENCE:
1. The Importance of Family Time. Relationships Foundation. Available at http://www.relationshipsfoundation.org/web/cont ent/default.aspx?content=101. Access on August 4, 2013. 2. School, Family, and Community Partnerships: A Toolkit for New Mexico Schools Communities. Available at http://www.cesdp.nmhu.edu/toolkit/promotingpositive-parenting/resources.asp. Access on August 4, 2013.

CONTACT A PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE:

Find out whats going on in school. Play word games or listening games. Set rules about your childs TV viewing time. Get to know your childs teacher. Talk as a family about everyday happenings. Take advantage of time in the car.

Keren Ferris Board Member, MPH (336) 782-6572 aferris2@liverty.edu

REACHING FAMILY TOGETHERNESS IN THE COMMUNITY

Reaching Family Togetherness in the Community is a program created by Primera Iglesia del Nazareno in Winston-Salem to reduce social determinants on health by increasing knowledge, advocate for change, and promoting spiritual healing in the family. Primera Iglesia del Nazareno 530 Barnes Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27107 (336)782-6572 www.socialdeterminantsonhealth.weebly.com

REACHING FAMILY TOGETHERNESS IN THE COMMUNITY

What is Family Time?

Family time is the time where the family gets together to engage in different types of activities. Usually, these activities are geared towards parents or towards children.

How Can My Family Spend Quality Time Together?

Can happen at any time or any place. Family time already taking place, can be improved by talking or listening.

What is Quality Time?

Why is Quality Family Time Important?

Parents can make a daily difference in the life of their children by spending quality time with them.

Turn chore time into quality time. Rotate activities so that each family member enjoys what they like to do. This helps to know each family member better. Have each family member share his or her highlight of the day. Dedicate family quality time every day. Invest quality time in your family to motive them to succeed.

The time spent doing activities that are meaningful to both parents and children. Sharing thoughts and feelings with family members. Getting to know your family better.

Quality time can develop thinking skills and increase childrens selfesteem to be successful in life. Quality time creates a positive atmosphere to allow trust and open communication with family members. Rememberquality time is important, not the quantity.

Family Time is Quality Time!!

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