How to improve family life for 20 minutes a week

What's the secret

This may seem unrealistic, but you really can change your family life, with this for 20 minutes a week. The secret is quite simple.

Read together in one and the same time for 20 minutes.

Soon you will notice that they have become a great read, lead a more interesting conversation, often communicate with each other and your relationship improved significantly.

Where to begin

Here are some simple tips to help you start today to change their family life.

1. Remember: to participate in a joint reading should the whole family. If you have children, read to them should both spouses and not someone one in turn. Otherwise nothing happens.
2. Highlight for this special time. For example, after dinner, when the whole family.
3. Explain the household that you are planning a new entertaining family event and that each of them plays in it a primary role. Tell them that this will make them smarter, stronger and more interesting.
4. Think of this event unusual memorable name.
5. Before reading sure to turn off all devices are powered, so you no one could stop.
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6. Ask family members to choose a book, magazine or newspaper. Take care in advance to close was impressive selection of reading sources.
7. Set a timer for 20 minutes and read, read, read!
8. After 20 minutes, each share with other impressions of the read.

What you need to consider

1. Most modern people are reading books on electronic devices. If the children want to read on your tablet or phone, make sure that they do not play them secret from you.
2. Read more fun if there is something delicious. Prepare a healthy snack for the whole family.
3. Decide what day and at what time you will be holding a joint reading. So you develop another useful habit.

You will be surprised how soon the children will be interested in, and when you read together again. Imperceptibly 20 minutes can grow into 30 or 45. can devote time to this task every day, not once a week, if desired.