Making cookies is one of the fun family activities included in the Bee Me Kids In A Box. It aims to reduce holiday stress for vulnerable families. (photo supplied by Bee Me Kidz)
Family Day is on the way, a day set aside to spend quality time with our family. I know what you’re thinking-we have basically had family day for the last ten months or so. it has been very trying for families in all sorts of ways.Especially hard with lock downs or when a zone goes red and if your family lives in a in a small flat or apartment it is even harder to find your own space.
So with so many restrictions how do we make this Family Day special? As mentioned we have spent so much time together maybe we need a break from each other. No doubt there have been times when some family members have gotten on your last nerve and you wish you could just be alone.
Here is a little experiment you can try with family members or your partner if it is just the two of you. First write down everything you like and love about your family members and what is so good about your family. Everything including special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas, vacations or that time you needed a hug or a shoulder to lean on or that time a family member helped you out with a special project or personal problem: you get the idea. I think you will see that the list is quite long. The funny thing is when this pandemic comes to an end the first thing a lot of us will do is to take a family vacation and not a stay-cation lol.
On a lighter note a friend of mine suggested a great family activity this year would be a good game of HIDE AND DON’T GO SEEK. Grab some snacks and you smart phone or I pad or whatever you need to entertain yourself, and it does not matter where you hide because no one will be seeking you.(just don’t choose the bathroom to hide for obvious reasons)
Hope your Family Day is a happy and safe one
