HOW TO RAISE A WELL BALANCE CHILDREN

HOW TO RAISE A WELL BALANCE CHILDREN

Parenting is hard work. However I think if we are intentional from the get go on what type of family we want from the get go and how many children we can afford to look after, I think we are going to be fine in terms of raising a well balance children.

I spoke  to a parent last week about reducing screen time for her son, when she complained to me about how her son is always on his iPad. 

So today I’m going to share 8 tips on how  to raise well-balanced children. 

1. Reduce screen time.

And one way you can do this is by telling them that they are only allowed screen time on weekends only. Replace it with reading or playing games with them. 

2. Hygiene: Make sure you show your children how to bathe themselves well and how to look after themselves. Teach them how to brush their teeth properly. Get your older kids deodorant. 

3. . Encourage your children to greet people. Sometimes some children don’t greet, especially if they’re people they know. They see people and they just stare at them. You need to tell them to greet people, I’m not saying they should start greeting strangers. When they see an adult encourage them to greet. It’s a matter of courtesy. 

4. Affirm your children, say positive things to them always. 

Tell them your girls that they’re beautiful, tell your boys that they’re handsome. Otherwise they’re telling them something different at school. Some children can be mean sometimes and sometimes it can be because of immaturity not because they are bad kids.  Children can say mean things to each other sometimes. So pay attention to your kids if you notice any difference in them you need to ask them questions.  So keep telling them how lovely they are and  tell them you love them always.

5. Always Make Time: You must constantly make time for your kid, no matter how busy you are! 

Create time to play and do things with your children. Create time for your child and be there when they need you. Be supportive and be present in their life. Remember they grow up so fast and they won’t need you any more. Your work schedule may not allow you, but try your best to create time for them. This is very important. 

6. Sign your children for extracurricular activities. This helps to build their social skills 

7. Give your children some responsibility and chores to do. It will help them to be independent. 

8. Make home a comfortable place for them. The outside world may be too cruel for them. Sometimes their friends may be horrible to them and call them names. Even some teachers may not be nice to them. So let’s make home more comfortable and welcoming for them. That’s all they have.

My final thought: Dear parents, If you want to raise well balanced children you need to be a role model. You have to be all that yourself. Children practice what they see. And they learn from you. If you want to raise a confident child you need to be confident yourself. 

I will be sharing more on how to raise a well-balance in my subsequent post 

Thanks for reading and happy parenting 😘❤️