Family 10 Minutes
- taniabellofono
- May 13, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: May 14, 2024
In the hectic routine of our times, the term "time is money" makes more and more sense and in family life, ten minutes can be a very difficult time to achieve, but it can revert to closer relationships and more adequate stimulation of child development.
I often address this topic in orientations to my patients' families and also in my personal activities, trying to add quality to these precious minutes that are mined every day.
The theme has also been addressed in a series of books by Spencer Johnson, among which I highlight The Minute Mother, whose reading I recommend.
Based on the idea of the American author, creating our own ways of living as a family, working on common goals and planning activities, sharing information, opinions and feelings can be interesting to adapt to our reality,
Acquiring new habits can take time, ten minutes can be difficult to achieve at first, but with persistence and mobilization from everyone, it is possible to enjoy these moments with quality that can create or even reestablish a communication channel lost in the midst of so many activities of all family members.
Turning off your cell phone, computer, and television may seem impossible, especially for young people, perhaps even because they are not presented with other options. Even for us parents, depriving them of this technology in order to make room for daily conversations sounds strange, as an awkward silence can arise, after all it was many minutes, which turned into many hours and days without communication. But perhaps identifying this silence is not the first step to really knowing people who are so physically close and who are often so far away from us? It is also worth reflecting on the feeling that we often have to keep them safe using technological resources, so that we know where they are. Do we really know? Isn't it safer to establish and maintain the habit of talking and actually being side by side, for ten minutes, every day. Do the math on the hours we spend in front of the TV, computer, traffic, reflect and answer yourself: Do you have ten minutes to invest in your family?
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