It is essential to develop solid, healthy family relationships to guarantee regular development within the family. Positive family relationships are important because they:

• help children feel secure and loved, which gives them confidence to explore their world, try new things and learn
• make it easier for your family to solve problems, resolve conflict and respect differences of opinion
• give children the skills they need to build healthy relationships of their own.

To provide a supportive, emotionally healthy family environment, you need to devote some thought and energy to the following questions:

• Do you treat each child as an individual?
• Does your family have regular routines?
• Is your family an active participant in your extended family and the community?
• Are your expectations of yourself and other family members realistic?
• Does the time you spend with your family members contribute to good relationships?
• As a parent, single or as a couple, are you taking care of your own needs?
• Do you take moral and social responsibility for your own life?

In this blog, we share some tips to you may like to consider to maintain a healthy family relationship.

Quality time is essential

Spend regular quality time together as a whole family and one-on-one with each child. Even a few minutes each day is great for building healthy relationships as a family.

Be supportive

Offer support and help to each other. Strong families grow from love, security, communication, connection. Try to listen, understand, and respect each other’s feelings.

Family rituals

Share values and engage in family rituals, for example family dinners, weekend walks or movie nights to build a sense of belonging.

Decision making

Find opportunities to involve your child in family life and decision making that is appropriate for their age. Have family discussions to organise family events and to work through difficulties.

Remain calm

Try and remain calm in front of your kids during challenging situations. Teach and model problem-solving skills so they become more confident at resolving their own conflicts. Set examples and send clear messages to children so they learn how to treat family members

Practice self-care

Look after yourself – it’s much harder to support your child when you’re tired and run down

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