Unfortunately, this leaves almost no time for friends, pets, babies, children, parents, politics, etc. Some things you can only have if you slow down.
The frenetic play that you engage in is a lot of fun. But such play is supposed to be an occasional thing, not something that you do every weekend.
Staying home and playing with children and pets is considered to be old fashioned. We do not play with our kids, we take them to organized sports. An afternoon feeding ducks or taking a hike allows you to talk to your children. Cheering on an 8 year old while (s)he plays a ball game with coaches and an opposing team is a kind of child abuse. A child who has talent will ask to play. It is not necessary to make organized play the default choice.
I am a great believer in, "Go outside and play." The number of children kidnapped by strangers is very small. We keep our children prisoners when we could be letting them find out who they are and what they want to be.
Of course, trips to museums, nature exhibits, zoos, etc. is REALLY GOOD for children. Do not forget to make them promise that there will be no complaining. Get this promise BEFORE you leave the house. Make any child friends also promise not to complain. You will discover that if they can not complain, they amuse themselves with the exhibits, rather than by harassing you.
SLOW DOWN. YOU WILL HAVE MUCH MORE FUN.
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