Top 5 Mindful Parenting Tips To Build Stronger Connections With Your Kids

Another form of valuable non-verbal communication that I would recommend for parents with children is the active listening where a parent or a guardian provides undivided attention to a child while the child is speaking. Silence other stimuli, direct your attention to the lips and eyes of the other person and answer their question thoughtfully. It helps your child understand that it is okay to express themselves and helps to foster a healthy relationship with them. Paraphrase what the other person said to you in order to understand them, and in doing so you are acknowledging their feelings.

Probably due to our tightly scheduled lives, we neglect the importance of spending quality time with our loved ones or even even taking a break from work and gadgets. Ensure that you engage the children consciously as a way of contributing positively towards their respective development. As a parent, always ensure that you devote your time to your child during meals, playtime, or even during bedtime and be keen on the time you are having without necessarily considering the things that went wrong. Such presence enhances security and special feeling needed by your child.

Let your child speak his mind and support him to help him or her develop the skills for handling the emotions. This can be accompanied with statements like ‘I understand that you are upset’, ‘I am here for you’, ‘It is okay to feel this way’ to help reassure your partner. Explain to them that every emotion is alright and then explain to them on how to deal with such bad feels appropriately. With these perceptions developing, it also fosters emotional intelligence and personal resilience.

Many times the behavior of children is really trying but one should make sure to remain as calm as one can and avoid shouting, yelling, name calling etc. Of course, if you already have kids, know that you are dealing with rather young people who are still learning and developing. It does this by acknowledging the difficulties that they face and providing them with advice but not necessarily lecturing them on what is wrong.

Family routines give a feeling of identity and stability derived primarily from his traditions. However trivial or grand, these are cherished bonding moments; from weekly game nights to the ever-important bedtime stories or holidays respectively. They build up happy events in a child’s existence and even provide them with something to eagerly anticipate, making them feel grounded better.

When these mindful parenting practices are integrated, it enhances the interaction with the children to an unimaginable level. Just by being there with your child, touching, holding, noticing, listening–you not only mold that child into a better individual, but you make your family closer as well.