| These days we all carry around mobile phones, and | | | | teach a member of the family to cook. |
| we are all busy texting. In fact, we spend more time | | | | Go on a picnic together, getting out the push bikes and |
| watching the TV, and being at our computers than we | | | | go on some riding trips. Turn your hands to creativity, |
| do communicating in a normal way. | | | | and learn a new craft, or decide to redecorate a room. |
| Families can be very disconnected, even though they | | | | Enjoy communicating together, and finding out about |
| are all living in the same house. Why not try an | | | | each other. Place charades together. Have fun! |
| experiment, and leave the technology behind at least | | | | I guarantee if you do this for a week it will change you |
| for one week? | | | | forever. When the week is over have another family |
| Come together in a family meeting, and suggest that | | | | meeting and discuss the pros and cons of your week |
| you ban mobile phone's, televisions, computers, DVDs, | | | | without technology. Talk about some goals for the |
| and any other high-tech equipment that you use for | | | | family, and see what you can come up with, rather |
| one week. Decide to become a family again. Suggest | | | | than spending your days unconsciously. After all, time is |
| a family games tonight, no not computer games, board | | | | not something we can buy so we should make the |
| games or card games. Find other ways to enjoy your | | | | most of every day, and spend those days with those |
| time together as a family. | | | | we love the most. |
| Make family meals together, cook from scratch and | | | | |