029: Prioritizing Your Time With Your Kids

In this episode, Ms. Amber reflects on the swift passage of time and the importance of prioritizing moments with our children. She shares her personal experiences and offers practical advice for young parents on making time with their kids a priority in our busy, technology-driven lives.   Key Highlights: [00:01 - 05:42] The Fast Passage of Time Reflecting on the fast passage of time with the kids. Challenges of staying present in a tech-driven world. Importance of cherishing moments with young children. [05:43 - 09:47] Shifting Roles in Parenting Parenting involves guiding children to independence. Parenting role shifts as children grow older. Time with children is fleeting and precious. Phones and distractions hinder being present. [09:48 - 15:27] Practical Tips 1 & 2: Prioritize Family Time Make conscious efforts to prioritize family moments. Speak out loud about prioritizing time with your children. Calendar important events and activities to ensure you don't miss them. [15:27 - 19:21] Practical Tips 3: Being Present And Creating Lasting Memories Put down your phone and give your full attention to your children. Designate family days with minimal phone use. Spend individual quality time with each child. Lead by example to show the importance of being present.   If you liked this episode of The ABC's Of Preschool, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   You can CONNECT with Ms. Amber: Website: www.thelovingstartway.com  Instagram: thelovingstartway   Ms. Amber is the author of the ABC's of Preschool the founder of Loving Start Learning Centers. www.lovingstartlearningcenter.com and founder of the Loving Start Way Academy.   Thank you for tuning in!    Tweetable Quotes: "Our ultimate job as parents are to train up beautiful, responsible, independent human beings." - Ms. Amber "Time is like an ice cube." - Ms. Amber "You're not going to regret making time a priority because we never know what comes tomorrow. We never know what's coming around the corner. So calendar it, calendar the important things and work around that schedule." - Ms. Amber "The older we get, the things that are going to bother us, we're going to have guilt is all the things that we didn't do right with our kids. So if we can just be intentional, intentional with prioritizing our time with our kids, we will not regret it. And let me tell you, it goes incredibly fast." - Ms. Amber