January is a refreshing time. Although it's dark and cold outside, the new year brings promise of doing things better than we have in the past. But... let's be honest, shortly after the clock strikes midnight our resolutions fade and our old habits creep back into our lives. So Lulu Lane has one, just one, resolution we challenge you to make this January: When you're with your kids, truly be with your kids.
Here are 3 tips to get the process started.
By resolving to be truly with your kids you’ll enjoy parenting a whole lot more. Print out our Parenting Manifesto below and make your resolution known by tagging us on Instagram or Facebook.
Here are 3 tips to get the process started.
- Meditate on your kids. Remember the magical time in the delivery room when you first held your newborn baby? You counted her little fingers and toes, brushed her tousled hair from the soft spot on her head, debated who she looked like. You were so into your baby! When’s the last time you noticed your child as deeply and meaningfully as you did in the delivery room? This New Year, “meditate” on your child three times each day. Each day spend three random moments focusing on whatever she is doing–playing, eating, throwing a tantrum–and feel wonder in the miracle you created! By committing so little a day to this meditation practice, you will feel more with your child than you have in a long time, perhaps since the delivery room!
- Listen lovingly. Kids are always talking to us. Jabbering, chattering, and babbling about anything and everything! You're tuned out because your mind is on ...the dishes in the sink, the taxes waiting to be filed, errands that need to be run, etc. We feel for you, but to our kids, what they’re telling us is front page news! It may take just a little more energy to listen lovingly on your kids’ words, but you’ll know, and they’ll know, that you are with them whenever they’re talking to you. You can thank us when your kids become adolescents and you long for the days when they were little chatterboxes and blabbermouths!
- Turn it off. Living in the moment is easier said than done when you're constantly bombarded with news-feed updates, twitter notifications, work emails, etc., etc. Introducing Moment. Moment is an iOS app that automatically tracks how much you use your iPhone and iPad each day. If you're using your phone too much, you can set daily limits on yourself and be notified when you go over. Even set up time for your entire family to be screen-free during family dinner time using Moment Family!
By resolving to be truly with your kids you’ll enjoy parenting a whole lot more. Print out our Parenting Manifesto below and make your resolution known by tagging us on Instagram or Facebook.