A Home That Supports Family Bonding.

 

 

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Today, we're exploring a topic that's particularly relevant to many of you, especially if you're a parent:

Creating a home that supports family bonding.

As a parent, your role in making your home a center for unifying and beneficial family activity is crucial. But how can you achieve this?

This topic has gained even more significance after COVID-19, which has seen most people spend extended periods in their homes and family spaces.

But even regardless of COVID-19, the shared goal of transforming our homes into spaces that promote family bonding is a universal aspiration. It's a journey we're all on, and it brings not only social benefits but also a sense of belonging to a larger community. Therefore, creating such a home is essential for a variety of reasons.

 

'A Home That Supports Family Bonding - Staying-At-Home: Ways To Improve Family Bonding.'

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1. Invest In Your Living Room (And Make It Relevant).

 

British designer Terence Conran once said:

"The living room should be a place where we feel totally at ease - temple of the soul."

 

Our first tip is to honor the living room's original purpose as a central meeting and gathering space for the entire family. This underscores the significance of this room and emphasizes your crucial role in making it a priority in your home.

The original meaning of the - "Living room concept" - is a room intended to be used for ordinary social purposes.

Understanding this rationale makes grasping the room's purpose easier - a place for family members to gather and conduct close social activities.

It becomes even more significant in light of the 'cold' distance between family members in the modern era. As a space for close social activities, the living room can play a crucial role in bridging this gap and fostering family unity, showing the potential impact of your actions.

A cold distance originates due to technological progress that radically characterizes our times. One that causes most family members to get "stuck" and isolated within their rooms, endlessly looking at their phone screens with bleary eyes. Thus, the frequency of family gatherings decreases in quality and quantity. Read this interesting article on the subject in the Guardian.

Therefore, the first step in restoring your living room to its original purpose and fostering family bonding will be establishing a regular family gathering time in your living room. This practical step can significantly increase the quality and quantity of family interactions.

It is also highly recommended that you turn your living room - design-wise - into an attractive and comfortable place to 'attract' family members to spend more time in it, emphasizing the importance of your design choices.

It can be easily done in various ways; some will involve purchasing 'inviting' accessories/furniture, such as a comfortable sofa, a warm rug, or a large coffee table for family games, and some will require a (particular) redesign.

The guiding principle is to make your living room cozy and homely. You can achieve this by adding soft textures, warm lighting, and personal touches. By doing so, you will notice a significant change in the atmosphere, with more frequent family gatherings within your living room. This is a testament to the power of your efforts to make your home more family-friendly.



Gather happily in your living room

 

You can also read more here about ways to easily upgrade your living room.

 

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2. Tools For Family Bonding.

 

One more delightful tip to transform your home into a hub of family bonding is to engage in shared, entertaining family activities. The joy and laughter that these activities bring are priceless.

Social games, karaoke nights, Shared cooking activities, family meals for no particular reason, tea meetings, and more.

These are compelling and vital tools that will help your family bond.

Please read this article for further expansion on the subject.

As a caregiver, increasing family bonding within your home walls will, directly and indirectly, make your home much more pleasant to live in. Despite the temptations regarding going out, you can create an excellent home-based alternative.

Like everything else, it's a matter of supply and demand. Suppose your product (for that matter, the social activity you will conduct within your home) is interesting and exciting enough. In that case, there will be a demand (an excited family that cooperates).

 

Family bonding is vital

 

The guiding principle is this: By making your family members prefer in-house social activities over those they may find outside, you can turn your home into a center for pleasant family activities, enhancing family bonding and creating a more enjoyable living environment.

 

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3. Talk It Out.

 

An ancient Chinese scholar once said:

'"Talk, and you shall be redeemed."

 

If, by any chance, you are looking at this line with a slightly confused look, it's because you are right - no Chinese scholar said such a thing. We just made it up. But the guiding principle is still valid - good talk helps with almost everything!

One of the main reasons some family members feel a greater desire to participate in social activities outside their homes is the potential discomfort they may feel while staying at home.

This is especially true for teens and children, who, due to a lack of communication, will not tell their parents or other family members about the reasons keeping them away. As a direct and natural result, the home's social activity/bonding center status will be harmed.

Since this article aims to understand how to establish a home that supports family bonding, We will offer our two cents on the matter:

First, the best way to deal with this sort of challenge is with the help of good communication skills.

Talk it out! and try to understand the reasons that keep them away from your supportive family environment.

Significant evidence shows the correlation between good communication between family members and a healthy and positive family life.

Suppose you suddenly feel that one of your family members is being a bit distant. Try talking to him about it. You will be amazed to hear how a simple conversation can solve complex issues.

By doing so, you will achieve several important goals at once. One (and most important) is helping your close family member with an unpleasant challenge that he apparently experienced; the second is the one that is more relevant to our articles - making your home a center for social and family bonding.

Another essential point to realize in this context is identifying such "Distancing states" at the right time and not long after they have occurred, when the damage has already been done,

 Early detection and action are key to maintaining a strong family bond.

By staying attentive and communicating openly, you can identify and address 'distancing states' before they escalate. This proactive approach, empowered by open communication, is the cornerstone of a home that fosters enjoyable family activities, and its value will endure as your family grows and changes.

 

Speak, as a family unit

 

 

More great tips for that "early detection" can be found here.

 

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4. Put Some 'Fun' In It.

 

Inspiring American scientist Randy Pausch once said:

"Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun."

 

We are pretty sure you are already aware of the following insight, so we'll just remind you:

Embracing' family-Fun' is not just a way to increase family bonding, it's a joyous journey that can significantly enhance your home environment.

When we talk about 'fun,' we're not just referring to  board games and the like. We're talking about a unique kind of 'fun' that's filled with laughter and smiles.

Real family fun includes aspects similar to those of going out to a restaurant, club, or pub.

Think of it as a shared adventure, like a family night out at a great restaurant. Imagine the sensations, experiences, and sounds. Then, bring that shared experience home.

There are many examples of such home activities:

These home activities could be as simple as a house party, a movie night with friends, or a special TV event with unique drinks and food.

 

Celebrate inside

 

There are multiple examples, but the guiding principle is to take the "Fun" activity you usually do outside and create an in-house replication.

By doing so, your efforts to establish a home environment that supports family bonding will progress significantly. 

 

 

We hope this article - 'A Home That Supports Family Bonding - Staying-At-Home: Ways To Improve Family Bonding'- has helped you handle this issue properly. And if you have any more questions on the matter, please feel free to reach out.

 

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