I was in a Mom’s homeschooling group last Fall.
One tip that was so simple, yet could be so life changing.
One tip that was so simple, yet could be so life changing.
Are you ready for this simple tip?
Make eye contact with your child(ren) and smile!
So simple – yet so life-changing!
Make sure they are looking at you!!!
I mean they really need to look at you at a serious moment.
There – well it is better to do it individually.
So simple – yet so life-changing!
Make sure they are looking at you!!! I mean they really need to look at you at a serious moment. There – well it is better to do it individually.When you smile – it displays favor given from parent to child.
Since receiving that tip…I purposely smile at my children at least once a day. I have noticed a change.
Such a little gesture has broken down walls, that I hadn’t realized had been built.
Sometimes I give so many orders during the day, I forget to “enjoy” the parenting process.
This has helped me slow down and smell the roses.
Sometimes I give so many orders during the day, I forget to “enjoy” the parenting process.
This has helped me slow down and smell the roses.
Be encouraged if you are a Mom and go smile at your baby or babies!
Blessings to you!!! You are loved!!!
This Works for Me!
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One of my sons has CAPD (Central Auditory Processing Disorder) and if he’s not looking at you, he’s not hearing EVERY word you are saying. I’ve seen other children in situations who haven’t been “diagnosed” but are so disconnected to what’s going on until you say, “Look at me” and then you talk to them. It’s amazing the world it opens to so many people who do not HEAR in a mainstream way. Too many children hear like my son but don’t know that they hear differently and get so frustrated because they do not understand why other children are not responding to verbage like they are.
BTW, my youngest son got his hair cut yesterday. I had forgotten how beautiful his eyes were. I’ve been looking into his bangs for awhile!
Your point was so on target on so many levels!
Good advice. I have noticed that when I consciously make eye contact and smile at my kids for no apparent reason than I want them to know they make me happy, they do seem to light up. It really does work!
Great tip. I often forget about getting down to “their” level while I am making eye contact – I find that makes a big difference too.
The smiling thing works with all people – when I smile at people in the grocery store sometimes it seems as though they are surprised – which means more people need to be sharing smiles!
What a wonderful tip – so simple, yet not something that I think about. I will make a purposeful effort to try this today!
This is a great tip. I have to remind myself all the time to get down on my kids level and interact with them even when I have tons of stuff that “needs” to be done. The stuff will all be there later, but I may miss an opportunity with the kids.
So simple and yet so powerful!
I really need to work on this…
That’s a wonderful tip. Today I found myself wondering if I always seem grumpy to my kids. I definitely need to do this more.
I try to get on their level and cuddle with them at least once each day. Some one-on-one Mommy time can really help when they don’t want to obey!
Absolutely a fantastic tip. I know that as a busy mom we sometimes get caught up with a hundred things that really don’t matter. A simple smile can change the lives of our kids. Thanks for the reminder.
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