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Tips for Successfully Raising a Happy Child
Loving and caring for your child is the best and most important job you will ever have. Although we call it a job, it really is a joy to do. It is a thing done with love and good intentions. After all, every parent’s dream is to raise a happy child.
However, the child’s happiness is influenced by several things. First of all, the relationship between the parents and the children is crucial, as well as other family bonds. Then, as the child grows, he or she gets thrown into the world of friendship, love and professional relationships. But before that happens, the kid gets to enjoy a childhood hopefully filled with laughter and joy. And there are many more bits and pieces that fit into this puzzle of raising children.
Sure, knowing how it is supposed to be is easy; but how do parents actually ensure that their children are the happiest of them all? There are certain elements, both small and big, that need to be included in children’s lives in order for them to be pleased with themselves. Here are some of the things that every parent should provide for their little one.
1. Listen
Knowing how to communicate with your child is an extremely important thing. If you know how to do this, both you and your child will feel more relaxed and would be open to talking about various subjects, from relationships and people, to the way the world works and what is considered good or bad. But other than just talking, it is crucial that you know how to listen to your kid, too. Sometimes, you will have to let your child lead the conversation.
Also, if he or she has a problem, make sure you are there to listen and advise. For instance, if the child comes back from school, where they experienced a bad situation, sit down and ask them about what had happened. However, be advised that you should be careful not to judge too quickly and come to false assumptions.
Furthermore, do not criticise. Children do not understand this and might feel afraid of talking to you again, and sharing their thoughts. In the end, patience is key in these type of situations because it will keep you from making serious mistakes.
2. Don’t miss out on the fun times
Being a little bit serious is great, but that has to be balanced with a little bit of fun, as well. Happiness comes from many places, and some of those are playing, experiencing new things and travel, just to name a few. So, if you want to hear your child laugh, have some playtime with them. You can go to amusement parks, buy them toys for the house or play fun games like hide-and-seek. Riding scooters or bikes can also be a fun group activity. Either way, it is important to find something to do together, as well as provide toys for the children to enjoy on their own.
Another great activity you can do is travel. Allowing your kids to experience something new like different places, cultures and people, is the best gift ever. Through travelling they can gain new knowledge, a new, better perspective on the world, as well as become happier than before. There is just something about travelling that ignites a spark of happiness in all of us, both adults and the youngsters. So, make sure your children get to have this while they are still young. Not only would you make them joyful, but you would also open new doors for their future.
3. Teach about relationships
To be truly happy, a person has to know all the glories of life. One of those glories is to be connected with other human beings. Friends, family, peers, neighbours, colleagues – every one of them is important, and will leave a mark on your child. That is why you are responsible for teaching your kid how to connect with others, how to be friendly, good, generous, and kind. Moreover, they need to learn how to keep those relationships. After all, friends and family are the most essential to our satisfaction with life, so make an effort that your child is surrounded by only the best people.
Furthermore, these relationships could help with sharing ideas, thoughts, and knowledge. A child will feel safe and understood only if there is someone to share their happiness and fears with. Lastly, once you start with this lesson, do not forget to touch on the subject of love.
4. Don’t push your wishes on them
Your child’s life and your own are interconnected. Nevertheless, they are not one and the same. Therefore, teach yourself to differentiate between the two and not push your opinions, and wishes onto your children. For example, if you wanted to be a doctor or a scientist, do not make your kid choose that exact career path. Let them choose according to their own preferences and needs. Perhaps they want to be teachers or lawyers. Also, when it comes to religion, you can raise them in a certain way, but once they have grown up enough, let them have the final choice. No need to raise a kid as a robot, which does and thinks only as you do. For your child to be happy, they need to be a confident individual with a unique outlook on life.
It takes a village to raise a completely healthy, happy, and optimistic kid. It takes a lot of years, too, and there will be ups and downs, but in the end, your efforts will pay off. Once your children say that they feel loved and content with what they were given, you will know that your job was completed successfully.
