10 Golden Practices Every Parent Should Follow at Home

 10 Golden Practices Every Parent Should Follow at Home 

Dealing with young children can get difficult at times. Kids aged between 2-6 years can be rather difficult to handle. We as parents also lose temper every now and then. Here is a list of good habits which should be introduced to your child at an early age to encourage discipline.

Being a new parent is overwhelming but at the same time, it can be challenging too. With parenthood, new responsibilities come in which are hard for us to maintain. However, practicing a few habits at home can make our home a better place to live. parenthood can really be disturbing at times but this can be only made better by teaching our kids good habits, manner, and discipline and also practicing few home rules for ourselves.

Here are the 10 golden practices that every parent should follow at home to make it a happier place to live.

1. Start Your Day with a Magical Moment- Make it a point to wake up before your child wakes up and freshen up. Make sure to give your first 15 minutes of your day to your child which will make the entire day a peaceful affair for you. However, morning cuddling is rather important for a child to feel attached and loved. Showing unconditional love towards your child early in the morning will boost good energy and a sense of belonging in the mother and child relationship.

2. Morning Routine- Starting a habit of morning routine like brushing teeth, combing hair, changing dress and having breakfast at an early age of 2-3 years will ensure that the child follows the same throughout his life.

3. Introduction to Books- Morning is the best time for studying. Engaging your child with books is the next thing you can do in the morning. It can be anything like engaging them with colors, drawing, counting with toys and gradually moving into studies according to age. This will ensure a long term habit, that morning time is study time.

4. Constructive Play-  A kid must get adequate play time. You should choose smart toys which can evolve around learning as well as interest making to your child. It is good not to overload them with toys. One or two at a time is fine. Sit with your child to play and make him understand how to play or help him only if he asks for it. This will increase a sense of sharing things with others and also your bonding will increase with your child.

5. Eating Habits- Don't take much time in feeding. Try to know their tastes and preferences. Sometimes parents think that kids don't have taste buds, but they are wrong. Kids have more taste buds than us. So limit the feeding time to 15-20 minutes and try to match up with their taste bud. Make it a habit of washing hand before eating even if they don't involve their hand while eating.

6. Bonding with Kids- Sing songs together on a daily basis is great practice as it is seen that kids learn from singing than from any other technique. Teachers at kindergarten also use the same technique of singing to teach kids which remains in their mind for a lifetime. For example, two magic words song 'please' and  'thank you', 'sorry' etc. other than singing you may also try engaging kids with storytelling sessions, craft making, painting, dancing, etc. This will increase their creativity and keep them away from the screen and also promote fine motor skills.

7. Allow Free Time- At times leave kids of their own while doing a small task such as eating biscuits, putting on clothes, building blocks, combing hair, etc. This freedom will give your child a sense of individuality and happiness on completion of a task. Also ask for petty help from kids, like passing on a bottle of water or helping in household work like cleaning, making the bed, etc. Don't worry this will be of great help throughout their life.

8. Strict Bead-Time Schedule-  Sometimes we come across parents who complain about their kid's late sleeping habits. Therefore to fix this problem, it is important to maintain a bedtime schedule.  Plan a sleeping time somewhere between 8pm to 9:30pm (approx.). Make sure the atmosphere is calm and quiet, without any distractions like mobile, laptop, etc. At times family members may put the TV on high volume or someone might talk in high pitch voice. There should be a mutual understanding among every family member and few rules should be made for grownups as well in order to raise a well mannered and good behaved child.

9. Kids Learn by Seeing-  You must remember a child will learn from his parents and the atmosphere he lives in. So make sure that as a parent you practice all the good habits, good manners, and discipline which you want to see in your child. Remember whatever you teach your child in their early childhood, they will follow that throughout their lifetime.

10. Harmony- Lastly, maintaining harmony between the family members and respecting each other decision in front of a kid is very obvious. This also teaches a child to obey elders and respect others and accept new ideas and decisions. No age is too early to introduce kids to manners and this will play an important role for them in the long run.

Though everything cannot be achieved in one day, constant practice is required in case of kids. But you just need to take that extra effort to see your child in harmony throughout his life. Practicing these rules in your daily life will ensure a good quality of life for you and your kid.