Why is Being A Mindful Parent Important?

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Why is being a mindful parent important? 

Being a mindful parent helps you not be a reactive parent. This is important because it teaches you not to react to situations with your children based off of emotion.

When we are reactive parents then sometimes we can make the situation worse than it has to be because we are approaching situations with their own emotions. I know this firsthand.

But when we decide to practice mindful parenting then we approach situations with mindfulness and care. We look at the whole situation and the whole picture to figure out how to handle a situation not with our emotions but instead with our logic and heart.

What is mindfulness?

Mindfulness is being conscious or aware of something. So when we are mindful parents then we are conscious or aware of the going on‘s in our family, the triggers, emotions, and moods of our own children, and the triggers, emotions, and moods of ourselves.

When we are mindful parents then we understand what is going on with our child in a certain situation.

For example, my daughter used to have major meltdowns. They usually occurred when she felt like she could not control a situation. It would’ve been very easy for me and those who care for her to just brush her off and tell her to get over things.

But I dug deeper to figure out what is going on, why did she have such intense meltdowns? I learned that she is a perfectionist. When she does not feel like she can do something right away perfectly then it bothers her. She gives up, she doesn’t want to try or do it, and when she feels out of control of the situation then she has meltdowns.

When I learned this I was able to give her tools and tips on how to self-soothe and calm down when she felt like she was on the verge of a meltdown. I am also able to encourage her in the areas she struggles with by telling her that she can do all things through Christ who gives her strength, encouraging her with affirmations, and telling her she can do hard things. I tell her often that she comes from a long line of strong women who are capable of anything with hard work.

I’m able to do all of this because I approached the situation with mindfulness instead of reacting with my own emotions. You can do this too by being a mindful parent and digging deep into the heart of the issues that our children are facing.

How can mindfulness help us while on our parenting journey? 

We have so much on our plates as parents. Sometimes it’s easy just to tell our children to behave and go about our business. But being a mindful parent can help us on our parenting journey because it helps us learn what is going on with our children. It helps us realize what it is that they need. Mindful parenting helps us be more aware of our own triggers and emotions. When we are more mindful as a parent we can create a more peaceful home for our family.

Helps us give our children grace. 

Been a mindful parent helps you offer your child more grace. Let’s face it we are all human and we all need grace. Your child is no different. When we decide to practice mindful parenting then we are aware of what is going on with our child and it’s easier for us to offer them grace and forgiveness.

We give ourselves grace. 

When we practice mindful parenting and mindfulness in general we are more willing to give ourselves grace. Sometimes as moms we expect way too much out of ourselves and then we beat ourselves up when we don’t meet those expectations. Giving yourself grace can lead to being more peaceful in your home because you are not expecting yourself to do it all.

Helps us “read the mood.” 

When you decide to be a mindful parent you are able to read the mood easier. Sometimes all our children need from us is encouragement.

Not everything has to be a life lesson or a lecture. When we are able to read the mood we can see when our child simply needs us to encourage them and give them a hug because they’re having a bad day.

When we practice mindfulness we are able to look outside of ourselves, our own emotions, and frustrations to read our child’s mood and assess how they are feeling in the moment.

Get to know our children on a personal level. 

Being a mindful parent helps you learn who your child is on a more personal and deeper level. Yes, I know you are their parents and you know them very well but sometimes we are so busy we forget to get to know our child. Sit down and talk to them and get to know their thoughts, ideas, etc. Because your child is simply a human who wants a connection with you and desires to share their ideas.

When we are mindful we can assess what is truly going on with our children. 

When we are mindful were able to access what is really going on with our child without jumping to conclusions and reacting emotionally.

I’ll give you an example from my own life recently.

We are a homeschool family but this past year we put our son in public school for the year.He had needs that I was not able to meet and the school could meet those needs better this year.

However, he started to not like school after a couple of months and was having a difficult time.

It would’ve been easy for me to tell him just to stop and get over it. However, I realize by being mindful of who he is and what his needs are what the real issue was. He was having a difficult time because he wanted to stay home and be homeschooled again. We have been able to work through this together while also including his teacher. Because of this we have had a much better outcome than if I had just been emotional about his actions and not mindful of what was really going on with him.

We are less likely to be reactive. 

When we are mindful parents then we are less likely to be reactive parents. We are less likely to react to situations based off of our emotions. Being a mindful parent can help you be a more peaceful parent. And I don’t know about you but I desire to be a more peaceful and calm parent every day.

When we are intentional about parenting mindfully it’s easier to parent from peace.

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