5 HabitsThat Could Make Your Family Feel Neglected

Every member of our family needs our attention. It is not nice when they have to wish or crave for our attention. Your loved ones want to talk, play, eat, walk with you or even get you to listen to them. Hanging together as a family and sharing your thoughts together is a whole lot of fun.

However, even when you don't even realise it, there are those things you do that could make your family drift gradually away from you, those things could make your loved one feel neglected and that is not in any way health for your home.

• Engrossed with your phone: It is really annoying to have to cope with a partner who is always engrossed with his or her phone. Certainly, you'll need to receive or make calls but there are moments you don't necessarily have to be engrossed with it, people around you also need your attention too.

• Always about work: Other things also count, it shouldn't be all about work. We must learn to balance our work or career with our our home. Family members should not be neglected, just because you work.Your children need you, your spouse, parents , in-laws, they all want to feel your presence, you should be able to create some time for them too.

• Always Taking it out on everyone: Stress could take its toll sometimes, but your loved ones shouldn't have to suffer for it. You need to control the pressure within and relax, especially when you are with your family. If you are feeling so stressed and want to be alone, nicely let them know and nobody will feel hurt when you are not giving them your attention, at that moment.

• You Never Remember Special Days: Forgetting your loved ones special days could affect your relationship with them. Forgetting once or twice could be excused but when you make it a habit to forget birthdays, anniversaries, school presentations or any other day that means a lot to them, could make them feel very disappointed and probably withdrawn from you.

• Not Always Around: The nature of your job may require that you be away from home often, but you see, the children may not understand why everybody's dad or mum comes home everyday and his, doesn't. You need to constantly explain, call and make up for those days whenever  you are around or else they may feel you are deliberating neglecting them.