HOW TO MAKE A CHILD HAPPY

Here are 10 tips to give them happiness as the founding value of life:

1 - Reading to children: since they are very young, read bedtime stories to children, classic fairy tales that teach them that there is always a remedy in life, there is always a way to get out of bad situations with humility and sweetness. In addition to being an "educational" moment, it is also a very intimate moment between parents and children, and it is a good habit to cultivate.

2 - Apologize: when you make a mistake, you have to apologize. This simple word is enough, sometimes, to make children return to being calm after having committed a little prank. And when we adults make mistakes, let's not scramble and set a good example.

3 - Education and good manners: being kind to others is a way to feel good and to make those around us feel good. Kindness is an important value to pass on to our children.

4 - Smiling: Very often, as parents, we are caught up in many problems, and we don't always smile. Instead, we need to teach children the value of a smile: it's as contagious as a yawn and costs nothing, develops endorphins and makes us feel good. We play with them, we spend time with them. Without tablet, smartphone, television.

5 - Do not judge: In front of children, it is important to always have a good word for people. We do not judge behavior negatively, we do not use sarcasm or irony, and we always try to explain the reasons behind a gesture that seems incomprehensible to them: the reprimand of a teacher, the attitude of the football referee and etc. If we teach children to respect the opinions of others, they will feel more aware and happy and will not experience the judgment of others as a defeat, but as an enrichment.

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6 - Nothing is forever: there are some very beautiful moments and also some less beautiful ones. But we must not be discouraged for this reason. Nothing lasts forever: it is good to teach children that everything has a beginning and an end. They will be able to fully enjoy every situation in life, without regretting when a vacation ends or when they have gotten a bad grade. Everything can be recovered.

7 - Explain and not punish: We parents today are children of the years in which parents were feared. Especially the fathers. Today the "traditional" family no longer exists: mothers are often not housewives and work, grandparents, in turn, still work, there are extended and single-parent families and, at times, all parents would like to have that certain ascendant towards the children. But we must rejoice if this does not happen. The dialogue and the explanation of why a gesture, a word, a behavior, go well or not, at the level of happiness on the part of the parent and the child, always pay off. It would be easier to give the classic punishment. But then the parent would feel guilty and the child unhappy. So we might as well sit down and talk.

8 - Praise and do not belittle: we do not take for granted that our children behave well. It is right to scold them when they are wrong and, in the same way, it is right to praise them when they do well.

9 - No one is better than others: we teach our children that they are not better or worse than others. That each has its strengths and weaknesses of him. In terms of self-esteem, we will help him feel better.

10 - Be honest: in a world populated by crafty and bullies, we teach our children to be honest with themselves and with others. This will help them feel happier because they will know that the results achieved are not the result of deception but of their commitment and effort.