Every parent wants their child to be happy but what most parents don't know is how to raise a happy child. While most of them know the results that they want but how to get them is an entirely different ball game.
A happy child
Is a matter of habit?
And for our children's sake "science" agrees! Studies show that how happy a person or child will be depending on their habitual thinking patterns. Simply put, you can teach your children to be happy people little bit at a time till it eventually becomes a habit. One habituated, the habit is likely to stick for a long time. Here are some of our words of wisdom to help you raise a rather hearty happy child.
1. Happy parents have happy children: Research shows that parents with behavioral problems and depression and a generally pessimistic attitude tend to pass on the behavior to their children. So, if you want your child to be happy, get a little selfish and put in some time and effort to make yourself happy. It will eventually rub on the kids.
2. Laugh, a LOT: Laughter is both a funny and intriguing thing audits contagious. When you see, someone laughing, the mirror neurons in a part of the brain that make the observer feel like they are laughing. So, go around cracking lots of jokes and spending more time with friends and family that make you laugh.
3. Teach them the how of relationship building: Put your years of experience to use and teach them how to build solid lasting relations. Teach them how to be empathetic, kind, optimistic and how to relate to people and how to build them up instead of tearing them down. Healthy relationships go a long way when wanting to raise a happy child.
4. Points for trying: When praising your child, praise their effort and not their natural ability. Research shows that children praised for effort tend to take up more challenges while the ones praised for natural ability tend to opt for easier problems to keep up looking smart. Effort leads to achievement and achievements boost confidence creating a stronger healthier self-image.
5. Increase play time: Mindfulness and mediation are known to be extremely beneficial to kids. The good part is kids are already very mindful as they enjoy playing in the present moment and they enjoy it completely. So make sure your kids spend more time playing both indoors and out. By playing we don't mean video games on your gadgets though. Unstructured spontaneous play helps immensely, so give your child free reins to play when its time.
6. Cheat with the environment: There is no doubt that one's environment affects one's behavior, so make sure the environment at home is pleasant. Happier people tend to watch much less television and the lesser television on watches the more happier one is more likely to be. So, use aromatherapy with uplifting citrus smells and soothing florals to keep the environment rigged to feel good.
These simple habits put to use will make it a lot easier for you to raise a much happier and there by healthier child.
