Things to Do When Bonding With Your Kids

No parent would want to have their child cooped up in their home, staring at the TV all day long. However, there may be a few exceptions. On wet and cold days, a movie marathon at home may just be the best way to keep your kids safe, warm, and happy.

Make the movie marathon day for the kids a truly planned event. Go to your local video store and let each child rent a video of their choice. Make sure to set clear ground rules.

Let them know that they can pick out the movies that they want so long as they agree to watch the movies that the others pick out as well. If you don't have any yet, pick up some snacks for them.

Don't forget to set the mood. Let the kids create their own movie theater in your very own living room. Let them use whatever furniture they may please to make themselves comfortable.

As a parent, your duties include manning the concession stand. It's okay to have some snacks but don't forget to serve some filling food as well such as sandwiches or veggie sticks. These types of food are not only healthy; they won't be that hard to clean up either once the movie marathon is over.

When children watch TV for long periods of time, their energy tends to get pent up. To release some of this energy, take breaks in between movies and do some fun activities like playing games.

You can actually play any game you want; follow the leader around the house, Simon says, or even doing jumping jacks will work. Just make sure to keep things fun.

Once the rain stops, this is when you can send the kids outside to play. If you do this every so often, you'll notice that they won't ask for TV time as much anymore.