Mindful parenting strategies to provide your children with the best start in life, in every sense. It’s tough, but it’s worth it.
Getting to Grips With Mindful Parenting Strategies
Creating the best possible home environment for our family is my ultimate goal in life. My greatest ambition is for my girls to grow up and recount their childhood as calm and joyful, stable and with a focus on wellbeing and positivity.
Being a parent is everything I ever imagined, to the power of ten.
And that doesn’t always look like this:
Mindful Parenting Starts With You
After my first daughter arrived I knew I wanted better for her, and now her sister too, than I’d grown up with. And that the only way to provide that was to work hard on becoming a better version of myself.
I had to commit to unpicking all my baggage, and rebuilding myself more positively. Committing to ongoing personal growth is a lifestyle choice which facilitates and underpins emotional wellbeing not just today, but in the future too.
I’ve never been more aware of the truth of this idea than when watching my daughters grappling with strong emotions.
Mindful Parenting is a Calm and Gentle Lifestyle
It’s so clear that when they’re having a hard time, it’s already too late to use any specific strategy to bring them immediate calm and relief; the moment has passed. By this point they have to be allowed to feel those big feelings and work all the way through them – with our support and guidance.
If we want to help them to become more resilient, we need to put the work in when they’re in a relaxed frame of mind. That’s when it’s beneficial to spend the time cultivating tools and techniques that they can draw on the next time they’re struggling with frustrations, etc.
This blog has been a large part of my personal journey, and the following posts contain much of what I’ve learned and the strategies we implement in our home to raise our girls with kindness, compassion, and respect.
Mindful Parenting
Being a parent is easy; being a mindful parent? Not so much.
In the following posts I share everything I've learned about being physically present and emotionally available to my girls, to ensure the best possible outcomes for them.
(Mistakes happen often; I apologise, and trust letting them see that I'm fallible and authentically sorry is enough.)
First-Time Mum Advice - What I Wish I'd Known Earlier
Everything I wish somebody had told me when I was a new mum suffering with debilitating anxiety.
Gentle Sleep Training For Your Baby – Without Tears
Whatever your baby’s sleep pattern looks like, if you’re coping and happy with the situation, then there’s no problem and nothing needs fixing.
However, if any members of the family are suffering as a result of lack of sleep then intervention does sometimes become necessary.
Learn about the various options available to you to facilitate improved sleep for everybody - with no tears.
Emotional Development in Early Childhood: How to Raise Happy Kids
Learn how to wire your child's brain for happiness in early childhood and beyond.
Sensorial Montessori and the Benefits of Outdoor Play
Learn about the many benefits of Sensorial Montessori and outdoor play for young children.
How to Create a Calm Down Box to Help Your Dysregulated Child
[Ad] Discover how to put together a calm down kit to help soothe your children when they need support through big feelings. Plus suggestions for ideal items to include.
11 Ways to Wash Your Toddler's Hair Without Tears
Top tips for avoiding the stress of washing your child's hair while they're still little!
How to Raise a Resilient Child Who Thrives
Discover the characteristics of a resilient child, and learn how to foster resilience in your child, so they can bounce from life's challenges positively.
The Positive Way to Stop Your Child From Sulking
Parenting is hard work, and the easy option is all too...easy.
But if you really want to foster, establish, and continue to nurture a strong bond with your child, this strategy is imperative.
How to Successfully Rotate Toys For a Calmer Home
The reason rotating toys is so valuable, and how to do it successfully to encourage your children to get the most out of their toys.
11 Father Daughter Relationship Tips - This is How to Be Your Little Girl's Hero
The most important things a dad can do for his little girl.
Supporting Social Development With Emotional Regulation Activities for Kids
Use these 9 emotions activities to help your toddler learn to regulate their emotions early on.
6 Self-Care and Mindfulness Activities For Children
These self-care activities for kids are ideal to promote mindfulness in your children from a young age - a very valuable skill to learn and carry through to adulthood.
Messy Play For Mums Who Hate Mess
The importance of giving your children access to messy playtime - and how to control the chaos if you value order in your home!
Could a Sensory Weighted Blanket Help Your Anxious Child?
If you have an anxious child, a sensory weighted blanket is definitely worth exploring.
33 Growth Mindset Quotes to Inspire Purpose and Perseverance
Why not share these powerful quotes with your children, and help them to acquire a growth mindset?
A Letter to My Beloved Teenage Daughter, While She's Still My Baby
Everything a daughter needs to hear from her mum.
Yes, I Know My Daughter Needs a Sibling
I'm including this post here because for a very long time it was one of the most popular on this whole website.
All the reasons you should never tell a parent their only child needs a sibling...