In life, one of the biggest challenges we can face is forming a bond as a family. When we have our own wives/husbands and children, bringing everyone together can feel almost impossible. The generational divide between parent and child is one part of the issue, but other reasons can get in the way of forming a meaningful bond. To help you avoid that, here are some unique ways you could form a bond with your family.
They might be outside of the box, but they can be surprisingly successful at bringing everyone together.
Try strange food
One odd way to bring everyone together is to try out a delicacy that you would never normally order. It could be ordering something bizarre sounding on the takeout menu, or picking up some food at the store that is outside of your normal comfort zone. It could even be something totally strange like eating bugs – find something that your children would be intrigued by.
Sometimes, the best way to bring people together is to take a risk as a group. Something like trying out new food is a simple, yet effective, way to bring people together.
Watch a scary film
If you like horror, then you can bring everyone together by watching a horror movie. We recommend you look for something more like a psychological horror, thriller, or suspense scare movie as opposed to gory murder films. A movie night watching something that brings you all together as you try and unwind the plot can be great fun – and it can lead to some very intriguing discussions.
This is an excellent way to bring everyone together as a group and to ensure they feel valued for their cultural and topical opinions.
Set up a family reunion
One way to bring everyone together is to get your whole family to meet people who they have never met. Those uncles and aunties that you talk about who you have not seen in years? Contact them. Set up some kind of reunion. Go and take the kids to see family members who they do not have a chance to see regularly.
This trip can be fun as it gets you out of your normal town/area and it can mean the kids get to meet people who they otherwise would never have met in their life. It can be a fun bonding exercise and help your children to better understand their family tree and history.