The mobile, the tablet, the laptop… We live daily with a host of devices that allow us to communicate with those who live far away, but who, in turn, can take us away from the people closest to us. And we all have experienced family scenes in which several of its members remain absorbed looking at a screen without articulating a word, thus worsening the interpersonal relationships of the group.
The solution is not to understand the new technologies as the enemy of family communication, but we must learn to use them head-first. For that, here we propose several guidelines to improve communication at home:
1. MOMENTS WITHOUT TECHNOLOGY
It is important to be able to mark several times throughout the day in which no type of gadget should be used. Those moments that take place around the table (breakfasts, snacks, lunches and dinners) are ideal to encourage fluent communication. But creating tech-free environment, even on the dining table is not an easy task. So, you can better take help from the screen time app for Android such as FamilyTime that helps parents manage their kids’ screen time appropriately. With this app in hand, parents can assign certain hours for the tech use; help their kids manage their own screen time allocated to them for a week in their FamilyTime TimeBank, with the TimeBank they stay updated about the time they have consumed and minutes left with them to enjoy screen time; schedule auto screen locks on kids device to hinder the usage in the later or the odd hour; put screen locks on their devices remotely from a distance whenever you find them fully immersed in their digital sphere! And the list of FamilyTime features goes on. If you want to try the app yourself, get the app now from the button given below:
2. SHARED LEISURE
We should try to find moments in which we can share the entertainment. It can be something as simple as watching, simply, a movie on the couch for the whole family. With this, we avoid the isolation of each member in their room, we share physical space and experiences.
3. ENCOURAGE DIALOGUE / DEBATE
We should try to take advantage of shared moments to chat and exchange impressions on a topic that arouses our interest. In this sense, encouraging the participatory dialogue of each of the members is vital.
4. INTERACTION
It is very important to ask each member how they are or what has happened during the day, that is, to show interest in what is happening to them and / or worries them. This will encourage direct communication and greater knowledge of the personal situation of each member of the family.
Use all these guidelines and you can improve communication and enjoy, if possible, even more of your family.