Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Ten Tips for Raising a Happy Child

1. Express gratitude every day.
2. Spend one-on-one time with your child.
3. Create opportunities for your child to help other children.
4. Ask your children to come up with their own solutions to their problems.
5. Make sure your children know your love for them is not contingent on their performance or achievement.
6. Identify daily stress points.
7. Encourage competency. Let your child do whatever he is capable of doing for himself.
8. Self-confidence is a learned behavior. Teach your child to be aware of her inner voice and to identify thoughts that help or hinder self-esteem. Give her examples of reassuring thoughts she can use to replace critical ones.
9. Model perseverance.
10. Talk with your children about uncomfortable subjects. When you communicate your feelings about difficult subjects, you share your values.

Via kidsinthehouse.com

No comments: