I was at a Triple P positive parenting seminar the other day, and they said it's quality not quantity of your attention that counts. They emphasised it's far more important to pay attention and respond to your child many times throughout the day - usually only for a few minutes each time - than it is to have a big lump of time together. That having been said, if you have the time to spend on more structured activities and its' something you will both enjoy doing together, then that's a bonus really.

Quite often this time happens organically, like when you chat to them while they are in bath, or if you have little rituals like story time before bed. I think weekly rituals are really important too, like every Wednesday we go to the park or every Sunday we go and do a family outing together. Not always possible but nice when you can!!!