Families today are so busy going from one activity to the next. We are so often “on the go” that our children  come to expect it. I find it to be commonly asked on the  weekends “What are we going to do today?” I wonder what  would happen if we said “Nothing.” “We are doing nothing today. We aren’t going anywhere, or doing anything we usually do. We‘re not even going to turn anything on. No, we aren’t even going to watch TV today. We are not turning the computer on either. We are doing nothing.”

Of course you wouldn’t end up doing nothing. You might just do something that you as a family don’t get to do. Doing nothing opens up a myriad of things that children’s creative minds can think of. You may start off doing nothing but soon might be reading a favorite book. Or nothing might evolve into doing an art project together.

In doing all that children are able to display their creativity and art skills. Some family games might need  their math skills. All the time of doing nothing together requires interactive skills. Children can develop a sense  of fairness and equity. Our kids might learn better sportsmanship at home from family members rather than from  some pro athlete. And being part of a family group builds children’s confidence for other interactive activities in  sports and school.

With all that can be accomplished in a day doing nothing together, it is a wonder that families don’t do nothing together more often. I have to stop writing now and go back to having some fun doing nothing.