The best thing that we can give to our child that will last them for life is a positive attitude and once that attitude is built, no one can take that away from them.
In this over competitive world, the only thing that our child needs is to have a assertive outlook towards life which will allow them to accept what comes their way, be it success or failure. And as they say, it’s never too late to start early. So, as a parent, let’s start the positive character building from the beginning itself.
Here is how you can go about it;
Be a role model: Like they say, practice what you preach, you need to be positive and happy to teach the same to your kids. Self-care and self-respect is very crucial as children imbibe what they see, so show them something worthy. Treat yourself as a person with value. Model the characteristics in yourself for your kids to appreciate and practice.
Accept their failure: If there was no failure, no one would be successful. One has to come last for someone else to come first and it may or may not be your child who is leading the charts of success. Being a parent, we want to protect our child from failures but it’s a part of life and growing up so accept it. Embrace their failure and let them know its ok if they don’t make it. Show them that your love and affection is not dismissed by their failures.
Praise them: We all seek appreciation and so do kids. Appreciate them for anything that they have done noteworthy be it small or big, show them that you really value them. Be it a simple drawing, praise them for having a good imagination and coming out with a nice artwork. This motivates them in pursuing it and be better at it each time.
Talk to them: When your kid wants to talk to you, be it anything big or small, put down your phone, keep the remote aside, stop cooking and listen to them. Show that they are special and what they say is important to you.
Never fight in front of your kids: When you have any issue, wait for your kids to fall asleep or step out but never fight in front of them. When elders fight in front of kids, it always leaves a negative impact on their little minds. They can sense the tension in the house and feel intimidated by it.
These are simple and very doable things for us but very important for your child’s development. Sometimes our emotions rule our action which can not be good for the kids to witness.
In my next blog I will be talking about Positive Parenting. We all know, it’s not a cake walk when raising those little humans and parents have their moments of meltdowns. Positive Parenting focuses on how a parent can be more assertive in their behavior and words while raising a child to empower them to be better individuals.
So stay tuned. Next blog coming out soon.
22 replies on “5 ways to raise a positive child”
Role modeling is the backbone of parenting. Kids observe us al the time, they absorb our actions, words, gestures, and emotions. So. if we can maintain a healthy an positive environment at home, give them one on one attention, then they are surely going to record that.
Building a positive attitude right from the start is so important and who else better than us parents to show that assertiveness. So glad you have written on this important topic.
This is all good advice. I can totally see the difference when I stop what I’m doing and just listen to my kids. 🧡
Al points are so apt and I agree with each of them. though it is not always easy to be a roll model but as a parent, it is our responsibility to maintain a balance in our all action and reactions. kids learn a lot from they observe rather than what we taught them.
Accepting failure only encourages our kids to be brave and try it out in future. Its a very important aspect that is very easy to forget or overlook. Great post
I love all of these! Especially being a role model and praising them! Helps so much. Thanks for sharing
Thanks a lot. Indeed parents set an example for kids to follow so we better make it right.
I agree with all tips you shared, it’s so important to be available for your child and listen to them when they approach you!!
Such beautiful tips here buddy, we need to be reminded of them more often buddy,thank you so much for the same.
Absolutely winning & losing are two sides of the coin and we must prepare our kids to handle both the situation well.
Yes only then will the understand the true meaning of life.
Being a role model and not arguing in front of kids helps alot. I will share this article with my sister since she is a concerned mom and wants the best for her child.
Excellent ideas. I believe that parents that follow these tips will see that children respond in a very positive way. praise is such a powerful and beautiful tool for all ages.
Well I always try to accept my son’s shortcomings and also help him understand his failure. Thanks for these pointers for raising a positive child.
Indeed! Building a positive attitude in a child is a responsibility of every parents. Also building positivity by parents in themselves is utmost important as children try to learn from their parents.
You have shared very sensible advice here. After 5 years of parenting I too agree with these fundamentals you have listed out here.
Raising positive attitude children is very important. They need to learn that from us parents. Great tips shared Hansa.
Parenting is a journey where we have to learn new things soon and apply too, these pointers are well understood and I am happy I apply all of them.
Communication is the key to connect with your kids. Talking to them is very important. Your post is a reminder
Totally agree with you. kids learn a lot from they observe rather than what we taught them. It is our responsibility to maintain a balance in our all action and reactions.
Positive attitude helps a long way and these suggestions are very effective. We often forget simple things but this is a wonderful reminder
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