40 tips om er vandaag echt voor je kind te zijn!

Een paar leuke, praktische tips om echt aanwezig te zijn als moeder voor je kinderen. Ik kwam ze tegen op deze weblog. Het is in het engels, maar het is niet heel ingewikkeld. 

Zit er iets voor je tussen deze woensdagmiddag?
Ik vind nr. 13 wel wat! Hoewel je met een ziek kind niet zo heel veel uit de voeten kunt, wil ik er voor de anderen toch ook gewoon zijn. Misschien kan dat door ze zelf wat meer verantwoordelijkheid te geven. Dat vind ik niet altijd makkelijk of soms zelfs ronduit lastig! Omdat het niet zo gaat zoals ik het zou doen? 

En als het niet lukt... dan schakel ik over op nr. 14, zouden die twee expres zo dicht bij elkaar staan;)
Fijne dag allemaal!

40 Ways to Be Present in Your Child’s Day

1. Sing “This Little Piggie Went to Market” as you put on your child’s socks.
2. Make eye contact when your child asks you a question.
3. Use different voices when reading a bedtime story.
4. Play horsey ride.
5. Take a deep breath and say a prayer thanking God for “right now.”
6. Get on the floor and invite your child to join you.
7. Create a gratitude journal with your kids and add to it through the day.
8. Put down your smart phone. Set it aside and pick it up and check it once and hour.
9. Write things you appreciate about your kids on post-it notes and repeat these things often.
10. Add a sprinkling of love to your child’s lunch. Ask, “What is one thing I can do to show my child I love him/her during this meal?”
11. Ignore the dishes, the laundry, the vacuuming for the first hour of the day and start the day off with your child.
12. Teach your child a finger play you knew as a child.
13. Find ways to say “Yes” rather than “No.”
14. Start again if a moment’s not going right. Call out, “Do over!”
15. Reflect on what your child is doing at that moment. “You are standing on one leg. You are jumping up and down.” Don’t feel you have to praise for no reason … kids just enjoy the focused attention.
16. Teach your child a simple chore.
17. Slow down. Take twice as long as you plan on doing something, and do it with your child.
18. Tell your child about an experience you had when you were his/her age.
19. Soak in your child’s stories. Ask for more details.
20. Ask your child what he/she would like to do for ten minutes. Set a timer and have fun.
21. Go into the yard and see what type of creatures you can find.
22. Play Simon Says.
23. Tell your child than you are so thankful he/she is part of your family.
24. In your mind trade places. How does your child see you in that moment? How do you want your child to see you?
25. Call a friend or family member with your child, just to say, “Hi.”
26. Exercise together!
27. Bring out your photo album and share a special memory.
28. Offer a hug.
29. Host a family meeting and highlight things your family can look forward to and things your family is doing right.
30. Catch your child doing something right.
31. Ask your child to help you with whatever your working on.
32. Go on a lunch date.
33. See how high you can count as a team.
34. Visit the library.
35. Tell your child about the first week after they were born.
36. Tell your child the meaning of her name.
37. Memorize a Bible verse together.
38. Turn off the Television
39. Forgive yourself. Don’t let your mind wander to the past and all the ways you’ve messed up as a parent. Give that to God.
40. If you find yourself thinking/worrying about the future file that away for later when your kids are in bed. Better yet, give that to God, too!