Comments on: 31 Simple Family Pleasures and Why They’re All That Matter

By: Bertie

Bertie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:59:56 +0000

Hi Leo, I really enjoy your site and look forward to each week. I like this list and I am going to copy it to my desktop for daily activities. My husband and I play with our two boys, 5 and 10 yrs, and more so lately with the purchase of a couple of new board games. The problem we’ve been having lately is our 5yr old gets quite angry and starts to whine when its time to quit or if he doesn’t win. We have tried time limits, 2 min warnings, and prep talks. Any ideas on how we can make it a smooth ending to play time?

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By: Chandi

Chandi — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:33:39 +0000

Absolutely true. U need not do anything either. On weekends when my husband is at home, I cook his favourite dishes. My son will be busy with the laptop in his room and my husband will be busy with his newspapers after some cleaning up and gardening. Just being together means a lot without any disturbances!

By: Jeffrey Levine

Jeffrey Levine — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:16:05 +0000

Wow. So many great suggestions. The one I would add is “Listen.” I know it sounds kind of passive, but sometimes we get so caught up in “doing”…and looking for the next thing to do, that we forget to slow down and just listen. When we shift our focus to truly listening, it helps us let go of being in charge, even for a few moments. Thank you for starting this great conversation.

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By: Lani Rosales

Lani Rosales — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:06:29 +0000

CRAFTS! :) Kids love being creative and are always proud to do projects with parents.

I love the reminders to focus on the family!

By: Brenda Large

Brenda Large — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:36:39 +0000

Bobbing for apples in a big tubof water is fun. Often associated with Halloween, it can be done any time. Or bobbing for peanuts in the shell, pears, anything you can think of. I think there has to be a little prize for the person who catches the most objects with their teeth.

By: Enrique Pascal

Enrique Pascal — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:32:19 +0000

I really like this. This is a reminder that we can find true happiness in the simple things. Many of us are looking outwardly for happiness. We should be looking inwardly for happiness. Everything that we need for this life is on the inside – look within. Great article.