Ways we Spend Quality Time with Our Children // Encouraging Masculinity & Femininity

Today we are going to be talking about how we are able to get quality time with each one of our children. Specifically, how we encourage femininity and masculinity in these activities that we do with them. We think it’s really important to get that intentional time with each child. It’s not always one on one time, but it’s intentional time that we are looking them in the eyes and connecting with them and tying those heart strings. This helps to pave the path for future harder conversations and letting our children know that we are here for them, we want to listen and what they say is important. We also want to show them the wisdom that we have and hopefully we have a lot more of it in the years to come. It is so true that more is caught than taught. We want to show our children the beauty of femininity and masculinity and the way that God has breathed these different things into us.
When you let go of the whole efficiency piece of life that we so often like to gravitate towards and finding the most efficient way to do something, then that really frees you to enjoy those relational building times. When it comes to femininity and masculinity, it’s not necessarily that you have to be doing something that’s rough and tumble or girly by classification. By spending time with your child, they’re picking up what is feminine or masculine by who you are.
The number one thing we can do for our children is prioritizing our relationship with Christ and with each other as husband and wife. When they know that daddy and mommy are prioritizing their relationship, they love and take time for each other and show that they are a unit and unified, that is something our children will take into their own marriages one day. It is also something that makes them feel secure right now. We don’t need their affirmation or for them to tell us we’re a good parent because we are getting our own fulfillment and relational strength from Christ first and the relationship we have with our spouse.
Things mentioned in video:
- When your Child is 6 to 12: Middle Childhood Is The Last Good Chance To Hold Your Child Close by John Drescher - amzn.to/3RqF3Oe
- Podcast Episode: Masculine Role Models: Should Christians Listen To Joe Rogan? - • 191: Masculine Role Mo...
- Podcast Episode: The One Ingredient Every Healthy Family Has // Christian or Secular, Rich or Poor) - • 122: The One Ingredien...
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TimeStamps:
00:00-2:04 - Intro
2:04-3:30 - Categorizing activities
3:30-10:09 - Incorporating togetherness
10:09-12:37 - Learning together
12:37-19:03 - Things we do together
19:03-20:06 - Building relational equity
20:06-22:26 - Carefree timelessness
22:26-23:29 - Let them watch you live life
23:29-24:34 - Prioritizing relationship with Christ & spouse
24:34-25:25 - Closing