Kebelakangan ini banyak insiden berlaku yang menunjukkan hubungan kekeluargaan yang longgar. Kes disiplin di sekolah juga menunjukkan ibu bapa hilang kawalan terhadap anak-anak mereka atau pun disebabkan krisis dalam rumah tangga.
Sebenarnya perhubungan erat ahli-ahli keluarga sangat penting bagi menjauhi perkara-perkara yang sedemikian berlaku.
Tidak salah ibu berkerjaya dan bapa sibuk dengan urusan kerja dan masyarakat sekiranya aspek-aspek hubungan kekeluargaan diambil berat.
Anak-anak yang berada di sekolah berasrama, di institusi pengajian tinggi di dalam atau di luar negeri, yang telah bekerja, mahu pun yang telah berkeluarga perlu dipantau oleh ibu dan bapa. Bagi anak yang telah berkeluarga, sekadar bertanya khabar dan berkongsi apa yang perlu. Tidak perlu mendalam kerana kita sepatutnya memberi kepercayaan kepada mereka mengurus keluarga masing-masing.
Untuk membina "family bonding" ini, saya ingin berkongsi apa yang saya jumpa ketika saya melayari internet.
15 TIPS FOR FAMILY BONDING
1. Whenever possible, eat meals together, especially dinner. Keep the TV off and do not answer the phone while dining.
2. Help them with homework (or review homework schedules).
3. Attend their sports event or activity (give positive feedback no matter the outcome).
4. Play card or board games of their choosing.
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5. Watch a TV program that your kids like.
6. Have a family night out and go to a movie, concert, or play.
7. Exercise together (biking, swimming, tennis, hiking).
8. Volunteer together (serving meals at homeless shelters, building homes for Habitat for Humanity).
9. Do chores together (cooking, dishes, grocery shopping, housework, gardening).
10. Drive them whenever possible and let them listen to their radio station.
11. Have bedtime talks where you just sit and listen and let your children speak.
12. Read together. If there is a book everyone wants to read (i.e. Harry Potter), each person can take turns reading aloud.
13. Share a hobby together or take an active interest in your child's hobby.
14. Go on a family vacation and let the kids get involved in the planning.
15. Every day, tell them you love them. Also, give a compliment or positive remark about something they've done.
Semoga panduan ini bermanafaat untuk kita bersama....
