The most precious and beautiful gift we can give our children is quality time. Parents must focus on developing strong, close and meaningful bonds with children. The importance of one on one time as well as direct one to one conversation with children cannot be ignored.
All of us as parents tend to question our parenting skills from time to time with the thought that ‘are we doing enough?’ , ‘am I a good parent?’, ‘Is this how I should be raising my child’, ‘am I teaching him/her all the values he/she needs?’, ‘was I a good mom/dad today’?. If you get the answer as no to any of these questions you ask yourself, don’t stress. All you have to do is make an effort to get close to your child the next day. Yes, it is as simple as that. You don’t need to make public displays of affection or spend a considerable amount of money on. It is as simple as giving your child some time and showering him/her with love and affection.
Mentioned below are some ways Which will help you to be your child's best friend.
·Read children a story before they go to sleep. It will not just be a bonding experience for you and the child but also improve the child’s vocabulary.
·Eat meals together. Turn off the televisions and keep the phones aside. Focus on the child and use the opportunity to educate the child about the benefits of eating right. You can also use the time to exchange stories or ask your child how his/her day has been so far.
·Greet your child with a smile. This will make him/her feel good about himself as well as you.
·Pick activities that you and your child can both do together. This could mean playing a sport together, taking a swimming class or even playing a fun board game or watching a kid friendly age appropriate movie with him/her.
Involve them in decisions whether big or small. It could be a small decision like what to have for dinner tonight or big one like which color to paint their room wall. If you include children in decisions, they will feel respected and valued. They will understand that their opinion actually matters.
·Respect the choices that your child makes. These choices may not always be the right choices but you don’t need to love these choices either, as long as you respect these choices.
No one looks at the world as innocently as a child does. Their eyes are glimmering with hope and innocence. Children are the hands by which we get hold of heaven. They make life worth living. They are the future. They are the messages we send to a time we might not see.
If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children. –Mahatma Gandhi
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