Child Counselling Essentials - Understanding And Practicing Mindfulness With Children

 It is normal for children to throw tantrums, to run around the house when it is time to eat or when it is time for studies. But sometimes, somethings are not normal. Parents usually resort to disciplining their children with reinforcement, sometimes it is humble and sweet, but often it turns up to be a serious scenario involving scolding, grounding and even thrashing.

 Have you, as a parent, ever thought of practising Mindfulness with Children?

Parents are often so disoriented by their kid’s tantrums that they refuse to think that there might some lack of their parenting methods. Taking the responsibility can’t stop at punishing your kid and praying to God that they will realise their mistake and start behaving. NO! If you are a parent, you need a lot more work than that.

 

Understanding Mindfulness And Child Counselling

Mindfulness is a state of mind when a person can pay attention more strongly and notice minute details in the things they do. But today, as most of us are always multitasking and rushing through our ways, it is hard to acknowledge the little thinks and stay relaxed.

Sometimes kids are naturally mindful and have a distinct ability to pay attention and conceive information at one go. They are good at studies, good sportsman and also throw fewer tantrums.

Parents often do this havoc mistake of comparing their sons and daughters with the distinctions of Good and Bad, based on this same Mindfulness Capabilities. And guess, what such actions do their best in instilling more and more mindlessness in kids.

You should learn to behave as a good parent to expect that your kid should also become more successful in life.

The little gestures matter. A good way to start is to acknowledge the little things in life more importantly.

●       Focus On Breathing

●       Laughter Is The Best Medicine

●       Along with Being Nutritious, The Food Also Needs To Be Tasty And Delectable

●       Reduce Episodes Of Scolding, Especially In Front Of Your Child’s Friends Or Outsiders Or Strangers

●       Instead Of Punishing, Introduce Your Children To The Aftermath Of Their Deeds, Make Them Understand Why They Need To Study, In A Language, That They Understand.

●       Talk To Them, But Only When You Know How To Speak. Usually, Long Talks Of Parents Are Infused With Their Expectations And Are Spoken In A Way That Is Largely Irrelevant To A Child’s Way Of Thinking, And Almost Aways Take Away The Child’s Peace Of Mind. 

Parents end up in all the above-mentioned scenarios without knowing that it is not helping their child. So learn the basics of communicating with a child, that doesn’t have to do with you becoming a child. Often the behaviour of parents is disruptive for their children, so the best place to start is yourself.

When It Is Time To Consult A Child Therapist

Seeking the guidance of a child therapist is usually stigmatised. Many parents won’t even imagine something like this in their right minds. But nowadays, many schools and tutorial institutes endorse child therapy and train their educators with such skills to extend better potentials for children to have a happy childhood and an enjoyable learning experience.

When your child has problems in learning, has problems socialising, or feel shy and have low self-esteem, the thing that they need the most is to find the kind of foothold in their life, wherein they would feel confident. You can’t just tell them to do it, as in flipping a switch. You need to instil it, step by step, and consistently. Parents often end up making the kid more vulnerable, cause them to feel guilty and feel that they are a burden. The more they feel like this, the more their coping skills disrupt. You can’t let that happen. Seeking the help of a child therapist at the right time is a good step.

Understand that before anything else, good grades, higher rank and position, it is more important that your child lives a happy, healthy and cherishable childhood.