Weekend with family
People are more detached nowadays and can easily spend countless hours browsing the virtual world while they are paused in the real world.
I still see how my grandparents sit, have dinner together and have a heartfelt conversations about the day they have had. But how many of us do that every day? Spending time with our family should definitely be part of our overworked and hectic lives. It's healthy for everyone in the family to sit together and enjoy at least one meal a week, that way, it keeps us updated about the things that are going on in everyone's everyday lives. Family meals might not be someone's ideal way to spend the weekend, and the younger generations might find it boring but there are so many ways to counter that.
When it comes to family, no ideas are off the table. You could throw the first ever indoor picnic. Set a picnic blanket and get a basket of food and you are set. You and your family can picnic indoors while you discuss how ridiculous this is. Having variety in your family life brings you closer together as a family unit. Events like this are often the catalyst for a fun-filled evening. You can also host an international dinner night. As a family, pick out a country you would like to learn more about and are interested in. Find cuisine that is unique to that country. Prepare the dinner – as best as you can – and learn something! Yes, learning can be part of the family meal too. Your family can even find clothes that are worn in the country and wear it to dinner and each family member can be responsible for bringing one fact about the country to share at dinner time. For example, you could choose Mexico. You could serve tacos, enchiladas and arroz con pollo. Everyone could wear sombreros to dinner! Now that will be a family meal to remember.
Another easy way to make a family meal more interesting is to include some games. Board games are an excellent way to have fun at home. There are so many options to choose from. Some of our favourites include Ticket to Ride, Catan, Sequence and Risk. These are just a few of the many varieties out there. Go to a local game store and pick out something you like. An overheated game of Ludo might be just what you need to wear off a big dinner.
Every weekend, my family arranges a meal where we plan the menu together, shop together for the necessary ingredients and cook together and lastly, we have the meal together and spent time talking about our week and the upcoming events.
Even though technology is taking up a lot of our time and managing time isn't that easy, it's important to find some time to spend with your family. So take this under consideration and plan a family meal this week. You'll be surprised at how much fun you'll have!
By Mahee Azreen
Photo: LS Archive/Sazzad Ibne Sayed
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