👀 Kids learn how to behave by observing and imitating others. 👇
🧐That observational learning doesn’t just happen in school or even, just at home, but also to public spaces like malls, grocery stores, or playgrounds. Kids absorb pretty much everything around them to make sense of the right type of behavior that will be accepted.
📌Here are great ways you can make sure your children are gaining the best attributes from you:
🟩 Watch your tone
🟩 Be mindful of the content that you consume (it’s what they consume too!)
🟩 Don’t skip rules, no matter what – it teaches them rules don’t matter
🟩 Use the magic words “Sorry, Please and Thank you”
🟩 Create a safe space for constructive criticism
🟩 Be conscious of your environment so you teach ownership of your surroundings
🟩 Model respect and punctuality
🟩 Start a challenging hobby together
😎The best part is that your change deeply impacts them as well. If you have a strong relationship it becomes closer. Even if you have messed up before and you are mending a relationship, they notice the effort and improvement.
Why?
👨👩👧👦As their biggest influence and role model they take on your positive changes too. As you move faster through mistakes, they learn to avoid them. As you realize why better alternatives are more successful, they see that success and build on it. As you take the steps to a more authentic and fulfilling life, they follow in your footsteps so you both build a legacy of values and beliefs together. ❤️
