#17 Give your child a Summer Project (Planting a Garden, Journaling, Reading Assignment)
Summer holidays is a fixed period during the summer when children don’t go to school. It is the longest school break during the year. For some parents this is the time when they plan their vacations so they can spend quality time with their children, or they are able to arrange a variety of activities […]
#16 Promote Your Child’s Agency
Sadly, too often many parents believe that making decisions for their children should not include them as they are too young or just not capable of doing so. Some parents even see it as a challenge to engage children in any sort of decision making. There are so many benefits however to promoting children’s agency […]
#15 Encourage Your Child to Learn a Musical Instrument
Albert Einstein, famed physicist who developed the theory of relativity laying the foundations for modern quantum theory was a big lover of the violin. It has been reported that the violin inspired him as he developed his elegant theories in science (Waldrop). Musical instrument aids in better brain functioning, what is considered transferable mediums to […]
#14 Always Communicate with Your Children at Eye Level
As parents we have a responsibility to ensure that our children are cared for to the best of our abilities. That does not mean the bare minimal such as food, clothing and shelter. It means it is our duty to love them, encourage them, teach them the basic life skills that will ensure they become […]
#13 Participate In One Weekly Outdoor Physical Activity (Sports, Running, Walking, etc.)
Before the age of technology, the great outdoors was the place to be, regardless of the weather conditions. Snow meant that you could go skiing, summer you could go to the beach or the pool. Every season had its own unique outdoor activities and sports, and everyone took advantage of these activities. Wherever possible every […]
#12 Teach Your Child to Swim, Drive and Learn a Foreign Language
Three of the best gifts you could ever give your children, is teaching them to swim, drive, and learn a foreign language. The benefits are tremendous, and your children will develop a keen sense of awareness and responsibility as they develop. These skills will help them to become more rounded adults and also help enhance […]
#11 Teach Your Child Courtesy
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 Food for thought. The bible makes it very simple. Teach your child how to be polite, honest, empathic responsible and obedient when they are young and even when they are old, they […]
#10 Give Your Children Weekly Chores
The average adult is not a fan of chores. However interestingly, most of us grew up on doing chores, which though you may not even be aware, helped shape many of life’s skills. Chores are simply just small household routine tasks or odd jobs. Picking up and packing away toys. Taking out the trash. Making […]
#9 Read to Your Child Every Day
The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. It produces our every thought, action, memory, feeling and experience of the world. A part of who we become as adults is largely dependent on what is fed to our brain as we begin the journey of life. Reading to your child from as […]
#8 Prepare and Eat a Meal with Your Child and Your Immediate Family Members Especially with Elder Adults
The average parent works very hard to provide for their family. We never seem to be able to pace ourselves. The list of daily activities such as work, school, etc., tends to take precedence over family, and time spent together as a family. But quality time spent together is what is most important. There is […]
