According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the employment-to-population ratio increased to 64.9 % in July 2020 from 64.7 % in the previous month. However, as busy parents with a hectic daily routine, we must allocate our time for our children. Bonding time between parents and children may decrease the level of stress and family issues. Check it out activities influence quality time between parents and kids.
Gardening – Quality time with kids
Career parent can grab the opportunity spending time with your kids in many activities such as gardening. In IIUM Educare also provide gardening activity. Most of the gardening activities in parallel to the topic of Science subject that is being taught. During Ramadan, most parents encourage their children to practice fasting which is good to practice all the way to puberty. So, be with them to do gardening activities to avoid them asking the time to break their fast or Iftar and also to have quality time with kids.
Gardening during Ramadan may avoid your children asking time to break their fasting
Cooking- Quality time with kids
The cooking activity gives families time to share, bond, and work together. Besides that, kids can learn a range of skills in the kitchen, even when they’re exploring on their own. However, there are many of the “soft skills” kids can learn really only come out when they’re cooking with others. Thus, social skills, communication skills, and more may enhance when you cook together with your family. Kids can learn practical skills as well and more “soft skills”.
The skills needed to prepare and cook foods will last your kids a lifetime. There are five (5) basic skills include:
- following a recipe
- measuring
- preparing food (chopping, slicing, mincing, stirring, mixing, peeling, cracking an egg, etc.)
- cooking techniques (baking, boiling, frying, toasting, etc.)
cleaning up.
In IIUM Educare they practice cooking activity together. So on top of that, not only bonding with a parent at home but also the bond appears between teacher and student at school. Hence, the activity should not stop at that point but as a career parent, create your bonding as an example preparing food for Suhoor, or Iftar together. Kids may enjoy that activity and more appreciate the food and quality time with the kids spent.
cooking for Iftar or Suhoor may benefit the quality time with kids.
Get Festive With Eid Decor
Furthermore, parents can encourage their children to deco your house to get the festive or Eid ul Fitri courtesy together. Besides that, It is also a fun time to create homemade Eid cards. It’s a fantastic way to lift spirits and have everyone feel special. In our school and branches also children learn to create festive cards and they will deco their school with children’s art festive art.
playing fireworks with family may increase the bonding and quality time with kids
Ask for forgiveness after Eid prayer may enhance the quality of time with kids