Children who are engaged are happier
Dear Parents,
A happy child is the unspoken creed for successful parenting. Yet, many times parents feel helpless when they see their children experience sadness, apathy or low self-esteem. If you want to improve the well being of your children you are not alone.
Over 20 years experience in education has lead me to an understanding of what attributes are necessary for children to succeed. To embrace the world with excitement and joy children need to feel a sense of purpose.
Unlike adults who can actively seek situations where we can connect with others and garner a sense of purpose, children must have most of their needs met within the family and school settings. The elements needed to raise happy well-connected children are attainable for every parent. Most require little time, but offer great returns on building a foundation for your children to be happy and engaged in life.
This site shares insights, advice and guidence for parents. By implementing some of the suggestions offered here, parents can help their children feel a heightened sense of happiness, belonging and success. Sign up to receive updates on new post and learn simple ways to improve the life of your children.
Happy Parenting!
Victoria
Victoria,
What a great article. It’s so true, as a parent our children may seem difficult at times but what always comes to me is it’s the most important job I’ll ever do. And I certainly agree. All kid’s feelings must surface before we can begin to understand their unique needs.
Catherine Trammell
Victoria,
You are a true Rock of Gibraltar when it comes to providing meaningful guidance to parents.
When people get married and have a family, many don’t appreciate that they have just taken on the most important responsibility they will ever have throughout their lives. Ensuring that children learn ,absorb and live by the values that society calls civility is a difficult task in this fast paced modern world. It’s a world fraught with dangerous temptations. Today more than ever in our history, the pressures on young people to conform, to fit in,by trying drugs, alcohol,and experimenting with sex at a very young age, makes the parental job much more difficult.
This sad but true scenario means that parents truly have to be committed to building a tightly knit family that the children will always see as safe haven and a soft place to fall.This means staying well connected with the kids particularly when they are going off to middle and high school everyday.The parents need to stay well engaged , know what the kids are doing, with whom, how well they are keeping up with their studies, homework and other school
involvements.
It’s such a difficult time for youngsters. They are feeling their bodies change, new hormones flowing making them feeling needs and wants that are new to them and not well understood.
If parents have the warm loving connection needed with their children, the kids will understand they can get the help, the answers, the counsel and direction they need from mom and dad.
That’s why your coaching service is so vitally important.Many parents also need somewhere or someone to turn to for guidance. You are equipped, trained and experienced to help them deal with this incredibly important parental responsibility.
Blogs like this one of yours, well written , thoughtfully expressed and always filled with hope
and solid , experienced based counsel, will surely help any family that asks for your assistance.
Well done, coach.
Jerry J , the relationship guy