3 Simple Ways to Become a Happier Family

Family, a world full of emotions and experiences that can make anyone feel homesick. Family means something different for everyone on this earth because every family is unique.

What is a happy family?

Usually, when we’re hearing the word family we’re associating it with something happy, something joyful. But, not all families are happy or at least they are not happy most of the times.

Of course, we’ll always love our family, but sometimes things can get complicated and instead of helping each other we start impeding each other.

The family should be a sweet reminder that no matter what happens there’s always a place you can come back to and someone that will always have your back. But sometimes, in order to have a happier family, you have to try a bit harder.

Therefore, in today’s post, we’re presenting 3 simple secrets to a stress-free, happy, healthy family-

1. Family bonding time

Most families that have a hard time getting along with each other are most probably not spending enough time together. And some, even if they do spend time together, all their conversations tend to turn up judging or criticizing each other.

For that reason, is not enough to spend more time with the loved ones – it must be quality time. Instead of criticizing, come up with good solutions and offer your help, especially if you’re the parent. All our kids want is to have their parents by their side no matter what.

Unfortunately, when parents hardly find time to spend with family, the kids have the most to suffer and eventually, when they grow, they will be the ones that won’t have time for family.

Raising a family is maybe the hardest job on earth because every decision you make can have a massive impact on your kids’ future.

One of the most important tips for a happier family is taking out time for bonding to maintain a good relationship with the ones you love the most. And there’s so much fun you can have while bonding.

You can go in an adventure in an exotic place or even in the nearest forest, you can cook together, always have at least one meal together, have a board games night once a month, or even have movie night once a week.

2. Honesty and trust

Every family fight or conflict starts because someone was either dishonest or was hiding something – which is pretty much the same thing. Therefore, the more you lie and hide things from your family, the more unpleasant the situation at home will be.

It’s common knowledge that one of the golden keys to have a great relationship and to mention it that way is honesty.

With honesty comes trust – which is crucial for any healthy relationship – and with trust, comes respect – which is the foundation of any happy family.

Parents usually lie their kids about their financial situations for various understandable reasons, but that’s not making lying ok. If you’re rather poor than rich, your kids must understand that that’s nothing wrong with it.

Otherwise, your kid will think that you can afford to buy expensive things but you don’t want to because you don’t love him enough.

On the other hand, if you’re sort of rich and you could afford all your kids wants, you risk to spoil him, and some parents prefer to lie – because is easier – so the kid won’t become a spoiled brat.

Why be honest and explain to your child that you have to earn and work for things in life because nothing comes for free. You can pay him in toys for doing easy chores – this way you’ll teach him how the world works.

With honesty comes with great life lessons for your kid and honesty will become eventually one of his personality traits.

Only bad things can come with lying – remember this whenever lying seems a simple solution for all your problems.

3. Responsibilities

There are so many things to do in the house, especially when the kids, with all their energy, can be little tornados and make a mess within minutes just after you spend one hour to clean up the place.

Instead of creating conflict in the house, you can teach your beloved kids about responsibility.

When the chores are split up and every family member is respecting his part, you eliminate every possible conflict.

Moreover, you can make chores fun by turning them into a game. For example, for each chore, you receive a golden star and at 25 golden stars, you receive a prize.

Teaching responsibility can be a tough mission, but with the right motivation, you can solve all your problems.

Therefore, to avoid all the conflict because the house is always a mess, implement responsibility in your kids’ life – which will make your kids’ life a whole lot easier when they grow up, and with the conflict motifs eliminated, your family can only become happier.

In a nutshell

Family is always worth fighting for because, sometimes, it can be all you have – friends are temporary, your family isn’t. So if things aren’t going so well lately in your family, it’s time to take steps to a happier family life.  Leverage these 3 ways to become a happier family.

The post 3 Simple Ways to Become a Happier Family appeared first on Marriage.com Blog.

from Marriage.com Blog http://bit.ly/2DYfQGd