A study of 1,000 parents recently found 40% get to spend less than an one hour a day with their children. As a working parent, that used to commute to London 5 days a week, these findings don’t come as a surprise. What does is nearly three quarters of those interviewed stated the main barrier is access to ideas and resources.
We set up our own business in 2012 so we could spend more time with our daughter. This lifestyle change means we see more of each other as a family during the week and have fun together most weekends.
We’re regular visitors to National Trust properties which provide the perfect opportunity for POD to run off her excess energy and work through her #50things. She adores being outdoors exploring and in turn learning about nature and her environment. When the weather works against us, we find indoor activities to occupy ourselves.
Weekend Box Club is a subscription service which delivers creative, green and healthy activities for parents and children to enjoy in the post (review on the blog soon). It’s an inspired idea and we’re already fans.
The www.PledgeOneHour.com website has been set up to provide free resources for parents encouraging more quality time together. The site contains loads of free activities from Weekend Box, the National Trust and Project Wild Thing.
There are simple, child-friendly recipes, arts and crafts, great outdoor exploratory activities and the National Trust’s 50 Things To Do Before You’re 11 3/4. It’s a great site and I’m sure will help those in need of some quality time together. Good luck!
Disclaimer: We did not receive payment for this post, we’re just supporting a great initiative #PledgeOneHour
