Happy New Year 2013

Happy New Year 2013

This blog is a beautiful place to meet and share with many people. A wonderful opportunity to connect to people with just a click.  I wanted to share a few ideas  here that we, as a parent thought of at our home, with our friends, and if any suggestions and ideas, they are welcome.

A brand New Year has already begun, five days have gone. Many years have come and passed by.

But this year , when I was talking with a friend, out of his inspiration, there was a different thought that came across in the mind. The usual tradition was making individual resolutions that we had worked for or even sometimes had been forgotten of.

This year we wanted to have a resolution for the family, involving everybody in the family even the kids.

The individual resolutions includes  better health, improved financial status, and so on.

when I saw my baby pulling my hands to grab my attention towards her , there was a striking thought , why cant we make a resolution involving the kid and family, even if the kid is much smaller to make resolutions or even talk about it, having them with you and talking to them, while making the resolutions will make them feel involved.

If the kid is a little older, we can discuss about their studies,their interests, their ambitions and so many other things.

The kids who can write can write, they can write their things that they have achieved, and the things they wanna achieve and ask them to draw a plan , that helps them in planning , helps them focus and concentrate and find a way to achieve their aim. Planning, Concentration may sound like big words when we talk about kids, but I believe they have more ability to do that and catch the idea.

Review them after a regular interview. be it monthly or quarterly , when the kids have achieved it we can reward them and acknowledge their efforts and achievements. that will make the kid happy and take the interest to do it better.

We have to serve as a role model. They do observe and watch us. Though they don't really see us, yet they watch us. So parents we have to follow the same that we say to them

A few resolutions for this year , for my kid too

1) Listen to the kid with ear and heart.

2) Working with the kid on what the kid really needs. For ex, this year the priority is potty training.

4) Apart from helping the kids with their homework  food and stuffs, a few mins with them just hearing, listening, talking, observing them.

5) Specific timings during studying, eating, sleep early , getting up early,reducing the usage of gadgets like ipad, mobiles for games and game consoles, watching tv.

6) Involving the kid for house chores, cleaning up their toys, placing the things in appropriate places.

A few for us includes,

1) Lets "express" the kids our love, instead of leaving it to their understanding. Be it in disciplining them or pampering them or anything.

2) A responsible attitude towards the kid, treating her like an adult, with due respect, unconditional love, disciplining.

3) Growing with the kid in all terms.

4) Learning - of them, with them, for them, from them.

I wish to share the Quotes that inspired me towards better parenting.

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We wish you and your family a very happy and delightful NEW YEAR with full of cherished moments.