Kiefer Sutherland of 24 is back in the all-new television series Touch: The Complete First Season. In Touch, Martin has a hard time connecting with his son, Jake. So, in honor of the release of the First Season of Touch, we are featuring Five Ways to Connect With Your Child.
Synopsis:
Martin Bohm is a widower and single father who is haunted by an inability to connect to his emotionally challenged 11-year-old son Jake. But when Martin discovers that Jake can predict events before they happen, everything changes.
Parents and Caregivers here are some helpful tips on how you can better connect with your children, including having weekly family meals and making yourself more available to talk, attend events, etc.
Prepare Family Dinner
Set aside one evening a week when your family can prepare and eat dinner together. Allow each person to choose the recipe of the week and set a rotating schedule so everyone has a chance to make a favorite dish. Not only will you be spending time with one another, but your children will learn basic cooking skills while you learn more about their favorite foods.
Attend Sporting Event or Extracurricular Activity
No matter what activities your children take part in, stay up-to-date on how practices or rehearsals are going. Ask when special events or performances occur so you can plan your schedule ahead of time in order to attend. Remaining informed and involved in your children’s interests is key in expressing how proud you are to be their parents.
Family Game Night
A fun way to connect with your kids is to plan a family game night a few times a month. There are many options out there from classic board games like Monopoly to word games like Catch Phrase. A nice way to end a game night is to have the winner choose their favorite place to grab dessert at a local ice cream or frozen yogurt shop.
Photo Sharing Project
A creative way of connecting with your children is by doing a photo project together. You can create a physical scrapbook using supplies from a local art store. Or for the tech-savvy parents, you can create a blog or photo e-book with your children. This is a great way of sharing stories andremembering fun times.
Take an Evening Walk
One way to re-connect at the end of a busy day is to take an evening walk with the entire family. Communication is key in keeping any relationship healthy so this is a relaxing and easy way to talk with your kids. Also, it is nice to be active with the family so switch it up with a bike ride or rollerblading.
Touch: The Complete First Season is available on Tuesday, October 16. Follow the Red Thread of Fate to explore the connections between the people and places of Touch: http://www.touchredthread.com/
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When my 7 kids were smaller we always had a game night (1 for each day of the week) lol A different child would get to pick their favorite for the night.
We always made it a habit that everyone sat down to dinner together, no TV’s or distractions. Just the family talking about the day etc.
It was much easier way back then of course because there were no cell phones or computers.
Carol L
I saw this in the middle of an episode and I wished I had seen the season from the beginning, I wish I can reall y win this one
I saw this show the other day, I like it. Love having family game nights!
Great ways to connect to each other. These days, most people are very busy, and technology often tends to rule lives (especially for teens & YA, often many other adults also). I have seen many families at restaurants with multiple members with the majority of their attention on their cell phones, texting or using social media sites instead of talking to their family. I think setting aside time each day, with no technology allowed, is a great idea.
me and my family have just recently started spending more time together we go on walks play board games together have movie and pop corn night and im finding me and my children are having a little bit better of a relationship
I just barely saw my first episode of this the other day and it was so good! It’s definitely on my DVR list now.