Giving equal attention to your children

Someone recently asked me how he could give equal attention to all three of his children. "There don't seem to be enough hours in the day," he said. I though about that, then talked to some people and searched the internet. The best answer I could find is: You can't.

Each child has his or her own needs at any given time and there aren't enough hours in the day to give each child the exact same attention. The best you can do is to make sure that all of your children feel loved and cared for. If you are coaching your eldest son's basketball team this season, perhaps you can volunteer to lead your daughter's bluebird group next summer.

Make sure to spend time with all of your children; reading, singing and playing. You can go on outings as a group. Perhaps a trip to the zoo or a picnic would be fun.

Schedule one day a month per child to do something special, one-on-one. Your spouse should do this as well. This could be anything from going to a sporting event to getting a manicure. It doesn't matter what the activity, only that you are spending quality time together and making each individual child feel special.