Today we begin our day and end with complains and negativity, which in return make us feel frustrated, dejected and ?? Smiling at people shows our appreciation towards them, their presence. Sometimes when we are walking on the street we see our acquaintance ignoring us maybe they had some misunderstanding or they want to avoid conversation with us, it is their problem, we must always smile at everyone we meet or see. You will feel good on the other hand who ignored you might feel a guilt of ignoring you but that person will feel high about you.
‘Namaste’ in our culture is done with slight bending and most importantly with a smile, it generates positive vibes and in turn get blessings from the other person.
“Namaste means-expression of gratitude. This simple gesture of Namaste is said to express honor, courtesy, gratitude, hospitability and politeness.”
All in one Namaste is a sign of civility and well-bred child. Teaching this gesture and can teach our kids courtesy.
We need to understand feeling grateful makes one happier, elevates self-esteem, lowers stress and depression anxiety, develops a positive approach and has benefits for physical health also.
The day you help some needy person just experiment how you feel the whole day -I am sure you would feel charged and nice. Another instance, when shopkeeper says today the vegetable is not fresh buy it tomorrow or if he says yesterday what I gave you was not that good hence today I am giving you extra. I am sure you will share this with few friends, the kindness and this gesture of the shopkeeper.
Helping others always makes you feel good, teach kids to help others, and develop good feelings in them of giving. Let them give a dish they love to domestic helpers at home. This may help develop good feelings in them of giving. They will also learn how others value your food, at homes children generally don’t value the relishing food they get. So on occasions like birthday or festivals you should take your kids to distribute food or ice cream to underprivileged children they would realise what all they have, how lucky they are to have so many things, expose them to such hard instances.
Gratitude is a genuine appreciation. When you cook no one says anything, you get no acknowledgment you feel bad similarly when children are not appreciated for their efforts they feel bad. You should appreciate kids when they do small things. Begin your conversation with appreciation rather complain. Here you must realise kids become stubborn with constant complains and nagging hence, another approach to improve them is appreciation.
Tell stories to teach gratitude like we have been hearing or reading in our childhood. We have been hearing stories about gratefulness like in Jatak Katha, one animal shows mercy or kindness to another animal then later one helps the former. These stories have deep-rooted value education in them.
Some to do tips to make your child feel Gratitude
Ask them to write every day 3 things they felt grateful for that day and one thing they can improve and you also do the same. You will see a wonderful change in your child.
Ask them to make thank you cards for those who give them a gift or who are nice to them. When they make card they will think about all those good deeds that person has done on the other, creativity will also get promoted.
“BUILD AN ATTITUDE WITH GRATITUDE”
I look forward to your comments and suggestions. If you happen to apply one of the tips mentioned in my blog, I would love to hear your parenting stories.