Family time can be an escape from the demands and deadlines of daily life, and offers many benefits such as building confidence, improving communication skills, and reduced behavioral issues. Spending time partaking in everyday family leisure activities can lead to greater emotional bonding within families and a willingness to share problems and build mutual respect between parents and children. Children whose parents spend time with them and take an interest in their education tend to do better in school and complete higher levels of education. Children learn how to behave and communicate by watching their parents. Spending time together as a family can help parents relate more to their children and open the lines of communication. A closer family relationship can help reduce aggression, delinquent behavior, substance abuse, and tobacco use in adolescents.

Spending time together creates memories that will last a lifetime, which gives family members a sense of belonging and reinforces the importance of family. Unplug from the digital world and spend time as a family without TV, tablets, computers, and phones. Bond and bake together with your family, sharing family stories and memories. Old photo albums are a great way to share fun and nostalgic memories, which can help bring your family closer together. Set aside a day each week for family night. You can spend that time playing board games, doing DIY projects around the house, or just sitting together and talking.