Having fun together as a family is important for building strong bonds and family wellbeing. When your day is full of responsibility and caring for others, sometimes it feels like there is no fun left.
Many families plan lovely times together such as camping, fishing, bike riding, going to the playground or even Family Funday Sunday! These activities create great shared-memories.
While prioritising spending time doing these enjoyable activities together is very beneficial, it is important to not forget about smaller interactions that are more frequent and maybe more spontaneous that require less planning.
Step 1. Identify your current situation
It can be helpful to think about how often your family has fun together at the moment, and if this is an area you might like to improve. Take this survey (developed by Hoffman et al., 2006) to help you understand your current satisfaction with your family interaction.