Daily Activities You Can Do To Improve Family Togetherness

JAKARTA - Emotional bonds in the family are not born just like that, but are created in such a way through daily habits. Family rituals such as storytelling before bed, praying together or having dinner together can create a warm and secure atmosphere for family members. So that memories of warmth and security are what make each family member always have a bond with home.

Then, what are some activities that can be a means of family bonding? Launching Family Love To Know, Monday, May 30, here is the list.

Baking a cake is one of those fun activities in the kitchen that can bring everyone in the family together. Making cakes can be as much fun as eating them. So that the child can participate, ask him to decorate the cake with his favorite decoration.

Cleaning the house together sounds like an illogical thing to strengthen family ties. After all, some people do not like this job because it is considered tedious and tiring.

But the teamwork that the whole family needs to clean the house can build family cohesiveness. You can start by dividing the tasks. For example, father removes curtains and carpets to wash, mother wipes the dust on the furniture, while the children sweep and mop the floor.

To make work more fun and less boring, you can play music while cleaning the house.

Having dinner together is a great way to connect with each other and share the details of your day with your family. You can cook together to increase bonding time or make it as simple as ordering pizza and enjoying it together.

Getting out and enjoying the fresh air can be a great stress reliever as well as a fun way to get everyone to talk while enjoying the view. You and your family can stroll around the neighborhood or head to the nearby park to explore hiking trails.

Storytelling is proven to lighten the burden of one's mind. In this case, of course, you are advised to share experiences, problems, or anything that happens in daily activities at work or school to trusted people, especially family so that they can give advice or instructions.

Storytelling can be used to become a daily activity in the family, especially if it is a burden on the mind. To be fun and memorable, you can exchange stories with each family member in a room that is indeed a gathering place, such as a family room or dining room.