Hina P.

Family Time By Hina P.

She spends time with her family every day and does well in school, on the other hand her friend doesn’t spend any time with her family and does poorly in school. Do you notice something? When kids spend more time with family we see benefits. Kids should spend more time with their families. It helps with behavior, grades in school, and living a longer healthier life.

Spending time with family can influence kids’ behavior. As stated in A Wise Investment: Benefits of Families Spending Time Together, “Youths who communicate, do activities and have close relationships with their parents are less likely to engage in violence” (2016). When kids are serene they have less behavior issues. The more time kids spend with family the less likely they are to get into big trouble.

Not only does family time help with behavior, it also helps with kids getting good grades in school. Mothers who always communicate with their children are correlated with their children's educational success (“A Wise Investment: Benefits from Families Spending Time Together”). Parents who help with homework and are involved in school activities lead their children to have good academic success because the child knows he or she is supported by family. Additionally, the parents will know what is going on in their child’s school life. Clearly spending time with family can help in a child’s academic success.

Spending time together with family strengthens family bonds. Together activities can be playing a board game, preparing meals together, gardening, or playing outdoors. These activities can lead to healthier living choices in which your kids can live a longer healthier life (“A Wise Investment: Benefits from Families Spending Time Together”). Evidently family time is beneficial because family members feel a closer emotional bond with each other.

Some people might argue that too much family time means not enough alone time. However, it's really about time moderation. For example, playing a game of cards only takes about 10 minutes. Playing cards is a good way to spend time with your family that is low cost and requires just a short amount of time. This would still ensure that you have some alone time. Family time in moderation can be beneficial.

If children don't spend quality time with their family, they could be missing out on many benefits, such as: academic success, strong emotional bonds, healthier life choices, and better behavior skills. It is best to spend time with family.