Ways of Raising Happy Baby

As for me, teaching my own child to be happy and appreciate it, is one of the greatest gifts to me as a parent. *Alhamdulillah*

Please do memorize that your baby and toddler won’t find happiness through movies, television or other aspects of pop culture.

Don’t you ever replace happiness with material. *please*

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Koko Crunch’s Buddies

Happiness comes from within and it’s about learning to love the person that you were created to be.

Once your child learns this lesson, he’ll carry it with him for the rest of his life. *Insya-Allah*

Let play a part in it:

Step 1: Aim for Blissfulness
Set goals for your child. These goals should be challenging and should require effort on your child’s behalf. But they should be goals that your child can achieve. Once your child successfully meets this goal, he’ll have a better self confidence and a better understanding of true happiness.

Step 2: Be Optimistic
Point out the positive. This is a sure way to build your child’s confident and help her be happy. And even more important than the pat on the back is why you’re praising your child. That’s encouragement for her to do it again.

Step 3: Praise Good Words
Choose praise words that set high standards, but not too high. Words like “perfect” and “super” are OK, but they can often set standards that are unobtainable. Instead phrases like “hard worker” and “smart” set expectations that are well within your child’s reach.

Step 4: Remedy
Allow your child to correct mistakes. The true test is how to handle it. Equip your child with the right attitude, and he’ll be a better person for it. *Insya-Allah, Amin~* He’ll feel happy with the outcome when he’s corrected the situation himself.

Step 5: Role Model
Find positive role models for your child. As parents, you should definitely be an example to your child. But she should also be able to look outside the home and find people who support her. And some kids, especially teenagers, feel more comfortable talking to someone other than a parent. If you already have a support network in place, you can feel confident your teen is getting the right information and she’s growing into the person you know she can be.

Step 6: Stop Tittle-Tattle
Discuss behavioral difficulties about your child when he’s not around. Hearing a conversation about himself can tear down his self esteem and will lead to unhappiness.

Please do recall:

“You have your husband/wife, your family, your job, your friends, your lover, and tons of entertainment to think about and love, but your baby only have YOU.

So what are you waiting for? Start passing your love to your sweet baby, today *cheers*

December 6, 2007 | Filed Under Mama's Talk | 2 Comments

How to Cherish a Good Manners Baby

Have been tackled this situation before? Believe me, Rome wasn’t built in a day. *yes*

Same goes to well behavior. Good manners are noticed instantly.

But how do you pass this on to your baby and toddler?

KiruaMi and ReiHi plus YunaFi
lil ReiHi, lil YunaFi, lil KiruaMi

Below are some of tips on how to raise a good mannered child, that I’d learned from our homeschool family practiced *alhamdulillah* and via reading on the Internet and books:

Things You’ll Need:

Patience

Repetition

Step 1: Mom’s Prayer
Make one’s devotion every single day for your baby. Pray for smooth sailing journey for the rest of their life. Have a great faith.

Step 2: Role Model
Behave as you would like your baby to behave. Make sure you’re behaving in a way you would like your child to emulate. Thank your child for passing items to you or putting things away. Make sure you include the word “please” in any request.

Step 3: Calmness
Wait until proper manners are used before providing the child with what they want. If your child says, “Can I have some milk?” You might say, “Please try again” until they remember the all-important “please.” Avoid simply passing the milk to the child, remember that the delay and repetition teaches the child to use polite words every time.

Step 4: Compliment
Praise their efforts. Children thrive on positive reinforcement. Be sure to praise your child if you notice her using her good manners without prompting.

Step 5: Keep In Mind
Reinforce the need for proper manners prior to a social event. If you’ve got plans for a special birthday dinner for a grandparent or you’re on your way to a party, take a moment to remind your children that they must use their good manners; see if they can provide you with examples of what that might mean. This way, you won’t be steaming by the time the event ends.

Step 6: Reliable
Be consistent. Make sure that you are always expecting good manners. Don’t accept the rudeness that occasionally creeps up, especially when your toddler is with his friends. You’ll be surprised to realize that those children will also respond politely once they see your child being politely guided to proper behavior.

Step 7: Realistic
Be reasonable. A tired, cranky child is unlikely to have the capacity to use all of her good manners. Or any at all. Don’t expect a frustrated child to use her manners or you will both end up even more frustrated.

Wish ya all the best mommies. May Allah swt bless your day. Amin~