I’ve heard that you should spend at least 10 minutes a day doing with your child something that they want to do. I really don’t like or ever want to be the Anna to my daughter‘s Elsa, and 10 minutes never satisfies her, but 20 minutes of my undivided attention spent playing in her world of pretend and make believe seems to pay dividends throughout the day (even though she’s always reluctant to let me leave and always bargains for more). I realize that any friend of mine who never wants to do what I want to do won’t be a friend of mine for long; more so any friend who can’t give me their time from time to time. And so I urge you, fellow parents, if you want to build a relationship with your children, build a relationship. Our kids owe us nothing, and just like anybody else, they aren’t gonna be our friend for free.
