Some
people think that when busy parents do not have a lot of time to spend with their
children, the best use of that time is to do things together that are related to
schoolwork. However, in my opinion, it is better for parents to use that time
having fun playing games or sports. This is because, schoolwork is not important
that much, and parents can be closer to their children by doing something like
sports or playing game.
To
begin with, I think doing something together makes a great bond with others, and
if the thing is positive for participants, then the bond becomes stronger. We
can easily imagine that if a child could not see his or her parent frequently
and the child can meet them on next Sunday, then what does child expect? He or
she would think about it all time, and expect to do something with his or her parents,
but I am sure that the thing is not schoolwork. And the expectation is hanging
out with them. Parents had better follow the child’s expectation, and then they
could make their own bond. Obviously, schoolwork is important, but if parents
could not see children frequently, and they should choose how to spend their time
with the children, then there is no more crucial thing than doing something
what children want.
Let
me give an example. My father is always a busy person, even when I was a kid.
What I want to talk is that I could not see my father’s face. Maybe I used to
meet him once per month. It is a little bit terrible for a young kid and there
is a possibility that I could fall in a problem with him. But he dealt with this
very well. He played with me playing soccer, basketball as frequently as
possible. I believe that his behavior made a kind of bond into our relationship
between me and him.
To
sum up, if parents can’t have a lot of time with their children and they want
to spend the time valuably, then they should do what their children want to do.
In this regard, I believe the best way to use that time is to have fun playing
games or sports.