ABSTRACT
You invite your child to have some fun with you that involves
making a date at some future time;
doing something you both enjoy;
going outside away from the house;
marking it on your calendar;
keeping the date and making sure that nothing will interfere with it (except say, a hurricane, having to check into the hospital, etc.);
only the two of you going, so that you have each other’s undivided attention;
ending up having something good to eat together;
talking together—sharing things about yourself that are appropriate, which will encourage your child to share with you.
