Do something fun with your children

My children and I like going for bush walks. It's fun to walk around the bush looking at plants and flowers and burnt tree trunks and interesting looking tree branches.

My children look for caterpillars, lizards, scorpions, ekidnas, rabbits. Always hoping to find something curious on our travels. I love seeing them happy and excited when they discover something and call me over to see.

You may not have lots of spare time in your busy schedule yet it's important to spend time with your children doing something fun that they enjoy. Watch them as they have fun, notice their happy faces, notice how excited they are to see, do, learn and explore. Even as they get close to and during their teen years keep that wonder and joy alive in your children by fostering the fun things in life.

You could play at the park, feed ducks (veges not bread), read to them, go bush walking, collect rocks, leaves, sticks, go to the country (with NO electronics), bake or cook, camping, the beach. Even if it's only once a month or every couple of months. Take the time to drop everything and spend time being present with your children.

Don't be lazy or neglectful.  Be an active parent and part of your children's lives.