Finding Balance as a Parent: Activity
January 4, 2018
Do you want to be the parent that every child wishes they’d have? Your child needs to have someone who is caring and shows it; someone who pays attention to them and what they do; and someone who isn’t afraid to say I love you. You can be that parent! Trying to be the best parent you can be will be great for both your child and you. Indigenous culture values the teachings of the medicine wheel which calls for BALANCE in all ares of our life: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. This belief in BALANCE can also be used in parenting so that we are paying attention to many things when raising a child, not just feeding and clothing them. We are using the work BALANCE to list some of the important areas that should be focused on when raising a child. This can help you to think about what you loved about the way you were raised or what you would have liked to have more of. Thinking about this will help you look through your child’s eyes so that you better understand how paying attention to these areas will help your child grow up to be a happy, safe, and healthy person.
Doing things together will help create happy memories that you and your child will remember for a lifetime.
Doing things together will help create happy memories that you and your child will remember for a lifetime.
ACTIVITY
A great way to bond or connect with your child is to do things with them like playing a game in or outside of the house. You can read a book, help with homework, cook, or watch a video to learn something new together.
Other ideas are visiting family or friends, going for walk together, and talk with them about their day or other things that are important to them. Cultural activities give you an opportunity to do something fun together, while connecting to and learning about culture.
Doing things together will help create happy memories that you and your child will remember for a lifetime.