SIX POINTS TO RAISE YOUR CHILD WELL

Bringing up their children in the best possible manner has been the most cherished desire of all parents. It is natural not only for ensuring the better present and future of the children, but also for the parents, family, society, country and the world at large. If today’s children are raised properly by all stakeholders, they will definitely be good citizens who can face the different challenges of their lives in a better way and can also contribute to strengthening the family, society and the country in so many ways. To say, it requires conscious efforts to follow some practices by the parents regularly as a matter of daily routine for the children to emulate them automatically. Many studies and surveys have shown that children keenly watch and observe what parents do in their day-to-day life and try to act likewise. So, practicing good things is far better and more impactful than preaching, teaching or scolding.  Surely, there are many things to practice in this respect, but these six points must be practiced in the family for the good of all including parents and children.

1.Morning shows the day: Getting up early has multiple benefits that all parents know. When you awake early in the morning and start the day’s activities in the right earnest, you very well set an example for your child to do it and reap the benefits. On the contrary, if you get up late but tell your child about the benefits of waking up early, it hardly impresses the child.

2.Think and act right: If you think and act right based on your inner conviction, it will reflect in your behaviour. Gradually, your children start doing like this. For example, if you are in the habit of addressing any difficult situation without fear or stress and are achieving success, it will create an imprint in the minds of your children and in the process of their development, they will also face a difficult situation with that mindset.   

3.Good Learning habits: Living and learning mindfully are excellent. It is a continuous process. Your learning habit keeps you ahead of several people in many ways. And there is so much to learn from individuals and of course from nature. Children have a huge learning capacity and appetite. If parents, elders and teachers practice creativity and promote innovation at home and in schools, it becomes a natural learning habit   for the children which helps them throughout their life in different ways.   

4.Cleanliness & self-dependence: Every parent normally tells their child to practice cleanliness and self-dependence. But if the children find filth and dirt in their own house mainly due to the normal habit of the elders, they find no conviction or truth in what the parents say or preach. On the other hand, if the children find their parents engaged in cleaning activities daily as a matter of habit, they follow it automatically. Doing their own things like keeping the study table clean and organised, keeping the wardrobe arranged, washing clothes, brushing shoes or such things prepare them to be self-dependent which shape their life beautifully.

5.Living healthy, happy and blessed: Who does not want to live healthy, happy and blessed? Is it very difficult? Not at all. Here again, the parents need to set an example. How? Practice yourself and put in place a routine for daily exercise, healthy eating, spending some quality time together after dinner or on spare time, taking care of elders and seeking their blessings and other similar things. Yes, the culture of sharing and caring plays a vital role in everybody’s life in a positive manner.

6.Attitude to help and thank: The attitude to help others is a very important quality. There is lots to learn from nature in this regard. And the attitude of thanking all those who helped you in time of need keeps you grounded and humble. The children emulate these traits during their formative age when they see their parents actually practising it as a matter of habit.  

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# Published in the New Year issue of "Hello Life" magazine.

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