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Get some quality time with her...if you don't have it, make it.
I have 4 kids and that can be a lot of attention to balance out, so have gotten creative...
some fo the things we do:
every single night (bad weather not withstanding) we all walk down to the park and spend some time there. Usually it's only about 20-30 minutes at the park (and about a half mile each way walk). It allows us time to talk, walk together (get exercise) and just get out of the house.
every Thursday night is family night. We turn off the computers, TV's, video games, don't answer the phones, etc. and spend a couple hours together. We might watch a family movie together (the kid love picking out movies on netflix and we rotate who's turn it is to pick the movie, though we generally find movies we all want to watch), or go bowling, mini-golfing, a movie, etc. We recently took a family tour of Ethel M Chocolate factory and have even went to museums and the planetarium.
Every other weekend, we try to do a boys day out and/or a girls day out where my sons or daughters get special time with dad. It's generally lunch and to the store for a special surprise or just window shopping at the mall.
We've also started all eating breakfast together, which is something we hadn't really been doing.
Since my nephews and niece started living with me, they've been included in these activities as well and have improved their behavior. My sister, who recently moved in with me as well, has also been working hard at spending quality time with her and my kids when she's off work.
I think it's improved all of our lives.
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