8 Great Tips to Get Your Family Closer

5. Confiscate gadgets used during family time

Most working professionals and teenagers have this irritating habit of constantly looking into their phones and not caring about talking to those who are actually in front of them. If you spot such behavior, confiscate the phones during family time. It is not a right code of conduct and shows disrespect to other people besides ruining family time.

6. Eat out once a week

Inform your family that you all ought to eat out once a week, that is, make a family trip to a good dinner or lunch place. You can go mid week or in weekends and rest assured, a great time would await you.

7. Be empathetic to their problems and a good listener

To rebuild or maintain the feeling of love and affection, you can take the first step in your family by being a good listener. Listen carefully to their problems and show empathy. If you do this, they will do so in return too.

8. In case of disagreements be a fair mediator

If and when there are disagreements between 2 family members, make sure you don’t take sides and play the role of a fair mediator. Hear out both the parties and resolve the fight in a calm polite manner. Disagree with the words and actions of the doer, but don’t slander the doer himself.