The world is to busy, going to fast now a days. In my opinion the Children are suffering because of this. Parents are not seeing that the children need family time.
The media has made things everyone see that other things in life are more important. Cars, Trips, Name brand clothes, Cell phones.
The messages has been, the harder you work, the more money you make, than you get the good things in life.
Yes we all want nice things, but what children want more than anything is Family time, and the funny thing is the children do not even realize this is what they want. Until they get it, than they realize what they have been missing.
It does not cost a lot of money, only time. All you need to do is set one day a week, a reasonable day that is good for everyone to be there. Tell everyone you know not to call the house, cell phone or come by, and stay off the computer, for this time together.
What you can do is have dinner together at the table, and at the same time. After dinner play a game, any kind of game, every week play a new game. Rent a movie you will all enjoy, and pop popcorn. No one leaves for that whole day/night.
It will be a little hard to get use to, for everyone. In time you will see that everyone looks forward to this night, and helps to make plans for the night.
The thing that is the best of all, is the chain reaction from family and friends when you do this, in time you will see them doing the same as your family.