"If you ever lose your way, look into the eyes of a child; because there are always three things a child can teach an adult: to be happy for no reason, to always find something to keep busy with, and to push with all his might for what he wants to achieve." -Paulo Coelho
From the moment a child is born, he/she begins to live within the family, which is the smallest unit of society. Thus, the child's first social interaction begins with his parents and then continues with other close people in the family circle. As the child develops physically, emotionally, mentally and linguistically, his environment also expands. This social interaction, which begins within the family, continues with friendships and school experiences. In adulthood, it gains a different dimension with business life.
Mother's closeness is of great importance in children's emotional development, and father's closeness is of great importance in their intelligence development. Love and trust are more important than oxygen and food in the development of the child. Children who grow up in a family environment where they feel happy, loving and accepted will progress through their developmental periods in a healthy way.
You are the only thing children need at a young age. If you are aware of many things but just need suggestions for raising a happy child, my article is for you. Here are some suggestions that serve as a guide to raising happy children.
• Children who receive a lot of attention from their parents from infancy and feel accepted have a more positive self-esteem. Therefore, parents and teachers after school life should support the child's self-development by smiling at him, patting his head and expressing appreciation when the child behaves positively and achieves a task.
• Happiness increases as you share. If you want a happy child, you, as parents, must first be happy. Children are the mirror of their families. One should develop stress management skills, such as being able to manage stressful and anxious situations, and being able to leave out the negativities experienced in business life when they come home. Children show that you are anxious, that you play with them voluntarily and willingly. �p they understand that you are not playing.
• When your child grew up, my mother and father worked so hard to ensure that I could go to very good schools, so much so that they would come home after I fell asleep and not remember what beautiful days they were. The part they will remember is how busy and stressed you were. What we really want them to remember will be the good times and memories you made. Of course, the responsibility of an adult will not allow for constant gaming. What matters here is the nature and quality of the time spent. It means feeling yourself in the moment and spending time enjoying it.
• Chat with your child a lot and listen to them carefully. Tell us what you did during the day, what excited you, what made you angry, and what you did with whom. When you tell your child, you show that you value and care about him/her as an individual. Talk to him, tell him, and after a while you will see that he will sincerely tell you everything. However, if your child is going to tell you something, please stop what you are doing and come to your child's eye level and listen. Listen until the end. Listen sincerely, without judging or criticizing.
• Accept your child as he is. Be careful not to impose your own expectations on him. Don't reward him when he does what you want, and don't punish him when he doesn't. Do not reward unnecessarily. Act with the awareness that your child is also an individual.
• Let your child take responsibility appropriate to his age. You should reinforce the sense of self-confidence by assigning certain tasks and responsibilities at home.
•Give your child opportunities instead of providing constant support. Let him and you see what he can do. For example, he can dress himself, wash his hands, eat his food, and do his homework. Give your child the opportunity, remembering that these examples vary depending on age and developmental level.
• Do not constantly buy gifts. If you don't want the child to be insatiable. You can't always buy toys and maybe you can vote at certain times of the month to save money. Embrace what you can only take. By learning patience and waiting, he will learn to play and appreciate his toy.
• Do not compare with other children. Every child is special and unique. Be interested in your child's own development.
• Do not hesitate to tell your child that you love him and show it with your behavior. A child who feels loved will not be spoiled.
• A child who is self-confident, feels valuable and is self-aware, will find a way out no matter what life brings. Self-confident children learn from making mistakes because they know that it is a natural process. So they always look forward, not back.
In order to raise happy children, it is useful to review our behavior as a parent. Raising a child who knows how to be self-sufficient and self-aware is not as difficult as it seems.
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