Working parents always complain about their lack of time to spend with their children. Even though the invisible bond between the parents and kids means a lot in taking care of them. Did you feel any day that you couldn’t pay special attention to your kid? Or in your busy schedules and heavy strains, you could get regression that “if I could talk a little more to my child”. Here are some questions designed for you to be a better parent each day. Ask these questions by the end of the day and if you couldn’t answer you can be better the next day.
Instead of replaying the mistakes of the day, you can make corrections. You need to do little things every day, no matter how hard or crazy those 24 hours are so that you can look back on something from the chaos with gratitude.
Here are some questions that have helped me remember that caring for your children doesn’t have to be complicated …
Did you make eye contact with your child today?
The power of being seen is real.
Did you smile at your child?
Smiling is the best medicine to cure your and others’ mental pressure. It eases our lives and gives us delightful days. Laugh with your child, smile with them, smile at them. Help them realize how lovable and delightful they are!
Did you feed your child?
Maybe it wasn’t the best meal you wanted to make, but the act of feeding them is what is important. Through that, we give our hearts to them. And they too surrender their everything to you before your love.
Did you say your child’s name with love?
I catch myself only calling my child by his name when I’m asking him to stop doing something. It is powerful to hear someone say your name with love just because they are happy to see you. Try it.
What was the sweetest thing your child did today?
We naturally focus on the negative things that happen in a day, so it takes work to make sure you notice the positive. But, it is very important to be able to see the good, sweet, and beautiful things about your child to balance the obvious negative moments that will stand out.
What is a recent high point your child has had?
This is similar to the previous question, but just make sure you are noticing it (and say it!) when they improve in some area, even in the littlest of ways.
Have you complimented your child this week?
Tell them, specifically, what they are doing well!
What would you like to work on tomorrow?
Instead of wallowing in parenting self-pity, note where you went wrong and decide how to fix it tomorrow (or the next time you are confronted with this specific situation or this specific cocktail of certain behavior in this certain environment).
Now, you don’t have to be able to do all of these things every day. This is just a list to be a better parent. Running through these at the end of each day, you can be rich with your parenting skills. You can train yourself to do more for your kids in your limited time.
All saints who were moms or dads, pray for us!