With these simple steps you can have healthy & happy kids

By changing a few of the basics, that may have got lost along the way, you could change a child’s whole world. You can’t rewrite the past, but you can start a whole new way today.

 

1. Always smile when they enter a room or walk towards you. Make them feel they’re the best thing you’ve seen all day.

2. Think positive thoughts about them, even when you’re not with them. We’re so physically and emotionally linked to our children, they will feel the positive energy coming their way.

3. We ask our children to be kind to their siblings and friends. So we need to say kind words to them. Always ask yourself, is it kind and true. If it’s not, don’t think it, so you won’t say it.

4. Teach children consequence instead of punishment. If they break something out of anger, this could be the time they need your understanding the most. From their action, there is a consequence, they need to clean up the mess, fix what’s broken, which will in turn fix what’s inside them too. Talk to them.

5. If your child is in a bad mood, it’s not an opportunity for you to lecture. Give them time and a quiet calm down space to reflect on how they feel, but say you’re there to talk when they’re ready.

6. A child behaves as a direct reflection on how they’re feeling. Learn to recognise the subtle signs before a meltdown. It’s best to distract and redirect an angry outburst when it’s rating 1 or 2 on the scale, with a cuddle, calming tones or gentle suggestions, than to control a 9 to 10 massive situation.

7. Spend at least 10 minutes a day complimenting your children. This will create a sense of self worth, and watch how they’ll spread that positivity to others, because it will be normal to think positive instead of negative.

8. Lead by example, drink lots of water, eat good whole food, exercise together, laugh and have fun. Deal with what’s stressing you, show them it’s ok to ask for help.

9. Show your children, your nieces and nephews, your neighbours children, you don’t have to be the expert at everything, but you have a responsibly to be the best version of yourself possible.

Warm smiles

Karen Aitken

Kasona – Be happy, stress less

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