<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Time is a precious gift. Something we don&#8217;t always have in plenty. There is time for work and time for family. This is why these are the benefits of spending time with your child.</h2>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms, married moms, etc. we all have things to do. Whether it is a job we actually commute to, we work from home, whether we stay home all day caring for our family we all have things to get done.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Those things pile up and sometimes over take our life. Laundry, dishes, vacuuming, more laundry, cooking, cleaning, organizing, school work, etc. the list goes on and on and never seems to get shorter.</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Sometimes our kids take a back burner. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Its life and as sad as that may sound, if you truly let yourself go there, I&#8217;m sure there have been times your kids have felt the neglect.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Whether that is telling them &#8220;in a minute&#8221; which takes over an hour, whether you tell them &#8220;not right now honey&#8221; or you just flat out say &#8220;no&#8221;, we have all said this to our kids at one point or another.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">If you haven&#8217;t yet, don&#8217;t worry you&#8217;ll get there.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">You don&#8217;t even have to say those actual words. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Staring at your phone instead of fully paying attention to your kids is still the same thing as ignoring them verbally.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">They feel it. Oh trust me they feel it.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">And I&#8217;m just as guilty. I&#8217;ve said all of those above things. I&#8217;ve spent plenty of time on my computer working instead of engaging with my kids.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Sure I&#8217;ve done crafts with them and played outside many many times. But to them, its not enough.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">But don&#8217;t feel guilty mom! (<a href="https://mamabearreviews.com/mom-guilt-its-real/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">Read more about mom guilt here).</span></a></p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">You cannot, I repeat CANNOT be their constant source of entertainment constantly. They can be &#8220;bored&#8221;, they will survive. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">For some ideas on some activities to keep your kids entertained indoors,<span class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"> <a href="https://mamabearreviews.com/fun-activities-to-do-at-home-with-kids/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">read here</a></span>. For some outside activities, <span class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><a href="https://mamabearreviews.com/10-of-the-best-products-you-need-outside-to-burn-your-kids-energy/">read here</a></span>.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">So let go of that mom guilt right now.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">BUT there are times where you need to stop and let your sole focus be your kids. Be present. Be there.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">There are plenty of benefits of spending time with your child too! From memories made, to better behavior. These are some reasons:</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Memories</h2>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Those memories you will create with them now, will last them a lifetime and long after you are gone. Think back to your childhood, what are your favorite memories with your parents. See how long those memories lasted? It will be the same with your kids too!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Mood Swings</h2>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Is your child having major meltdowns and mood swings? This could be a cry for attention. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Undivided attention.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph"> If you have multiple kids this may be hard but set aside a time or day where you have that quality time one-on-one with each child.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph"> I bet you their moods calm down a bit. The more often you do this, the better connection you&#8217;ll have.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Validate Their Feelings</h2>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Spending quality time with your kids and really being present with them, asking them questions and actually listening to the answer will help them feel validated. Just being there to listen will help them open up and share their feelings.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph"> Don&#8217;t critique or judge those feelings, just sit there and listen. Offer advice if needed but just be there as a shoulder to lean on if that&#8217;s what they need.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Gets You Out of Your Own Head</h2>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">As a parent there are always a million things running through your mind. Many different ideas and things that pop-up to add to our never ending list of tasks. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">It can get overwhelming. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Spending time away from the phone and just focusing on your child, will help you get out of your own head too! </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Less Jealousy</h2>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">If you have multiple kids, spending time with them can reduce the jealousy factor. Spend that one-on-one time mentioned earlier but also spend time as a group. Or if you only have one kid, spending that time together can reduce the jealousy between work and you kid. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Less Stress</h2>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">The more laughs you have with those precious kids of yours, the more you will relax. Ever heard the expression, &#8220;laughter is the best medicine&#8221;? It&#8217;s true. Laughing with your kids will lower stress all the way around.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cherish the Time</h2>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Kids grow up so quick. That is the number one thing moms always say. &#8220;Slow down time&#8221;, &#8220;you&#8217;re growing up too quick&#8221;, etc. So instead of dwelling on the time going by so quick, make time slow down by spending the time with your kid. Remembering how they act at each age and stage. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Good or bad. Study the way their smile curves when they grin, the way their eyes light up when they win a game, the way they look at you with such love and admiration. Study those glances and every little feature of them mama. Remember and cherish the time together.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">They Won&#8217;t Forget</h2>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">This goes again with the theme of they will always remember the memories made, but they will also remember how you made them feel. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Whether you ignored them and they felt neglected growing up or you took the time to spend time together and they won&#8217;t ever forget that feeling. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">They may forget all the toys you bought them and they might not remember every trip, but they will never forget how you made them feel. So make sure it&#8217;s a positive one.</p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">There you have it, benefits of spending time with your child for both child and parent. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">I promise you, you will not regret spending time with them. It may be difficult at times because that long list of tasks eventually does need to get one. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">But you will <em>never </em>look back at the memories and think &#8220;I spent too much time with my kids&#8221;. 

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