Happy day! How have your challenges been going?
Today’s challenge is quite simple, and you may think pretty short. But this is one of the most important things for us to remember!
Day 13 of the 14 Days of Peaceful Parenting Challenge is to remember that your child is a person too. They have their own thoughts, ideas, and personalities. It’s important to respect them as individuals and not just see them as extensions of ourselves. When we take the time to get to know our children, we can better understand them and help them grow into happy, healthy adults!
This challenge is probably one of the most important ones to me. I say that because a quote from my grandma sticks out every time I think about this topic. She used to say, “children are just little people like you, with thoughts and ideas. They are human too.”
As adults, it could be easy to think of our children as just an extension of ourselves.
We think, “oh, they don’t really have their own personalities. They don’t have their own thoughts or ideas about the world.”
How wrong is this thinking? Children are humans too. They are separate from us. They have their own thoughts, they have their own ideas, and they have their own personalities. So, when we start thinking of our children as a person, a human separate from us, we can start relating to them in a way that will bring peace into our lives.
Therefore, I say this because we will no longer be trying to conform our children to the mold that we think they need to fit into. We give them room to breathe, and we give them room to develop their own personality and their own likes and their own interests. We give them room to grow into who God created them, not who we want them to be.
I’m going to link my video on this one specific topic down below if you would like to watch me delve into it a little bit deeper:
Today’s Challenge
Today, take a moment to ask your child about themselves. What are their favorite things? Think about what makes them happy? What do they like to do for fun? Learning more about who they are as individuals will help you better parent them in the future! Thanks for participating in today’s challenge!
Talk soon!
Jenna
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Hi there, I’m Jenna! I am a devoted mommy and wife. As well as an advocate for children and creating a peaceful atmosphere for those we love. I co-wrote Faith Actually: Living Life After Tragedy with my husband. I have my Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies and currently working toward my Master’s in Positive Psychology. My number one desire is to create a peaceful home life for my family. My second desire is to share with you the tips I learn along the way!