No time for family? Here's why it's important to spend quality time with your folks

A family is the most closely-knit social unit. Family is one of the most important things in a person’s life. You grow and build a life together as a family. Your family is your source of love and support and strength. Your family influences your life in a major way. In today’s time, the family value and family time hold a different meaning. We have gone from sitting together and talking to each other to chatting on the family Whatsapp group. We send each other videos instead of communicating. But we forget how this behaviour affects our lives and that of our loved ones. Here’s why it’s important to give spend time together as a family.

1. Family time helps your family build stronger bonds and connections with each other. It strengthens and develops ties with each other as a group.

2. It gives you time to communicate with each other and discuss your life and hear each other out. It teaches you the importance of communication and being a good listener.

3. It helps you support each other and encourage the family members to excel and grow in life. You can show your love and affection towards each other.

4. It’s important to teach your family the age-old rituals and traditions to instil the feeling of belongingness in your family. These traditions and rituals need to be carried on by the family.

5. Family is a great way to relieve stress and relax in a comfortable and safe space.

6. Family time is when you can resolve conflicts within the family and create an open forum for voicing opinions and sharing information.

7. Creating happy memories is an important part of life and quality family time a great way to create exciting and fun memories. Do something adventurous or travel together and make memories that you can turn back and look at.

8. Family time helps develop positive behavior and attitude in kids. It also helps children to understand family values. It helps them prioritize their family.