Self-love can be daunting and it can be tougher when your kid looks up to you for inspiration. Let’s find out how to make this easier for you!
The more our kids grow up, they understand things like insecurities, jealousy, hatred and all these emotions that weigh them down from time to time. As an adult, we need validation from our friends, family and partner, the same way little ones need love from their parents. Affirmations give you the confidence that you can still kill it in that backless black dress, kids need to hear such positive thoughts about them as well.
Positive affirmations help them grow positively and progressively. It will build confidence, self-love, self-esteem and a positive outlook towards the world. They need love and reassuring words first from their parents to thrive in the real world as they grow up. These affirmations are like antidotes for the negativity they might stumble upon in the world as they grow up. These affirmations don't have to be philosophical because that can bounce off them but something their little minds can process and also convey the same to their friends after. An attitude like that can be very beneficial for your child.
These positive affirmations help you create just the kind of life your child needs. As you are affirming your child with love and inspiration, it is important to direct the same affirmations on your end first because a positive you will create a positive 'them'. Say these affirmations to yourself and also, ask your partner to practice the same.
These examples for you and your kid might look very frivolous but in this hectic life as we are so caught up in routines, that we forget to tell ourselves and our kids that we love them. We often forget to tell them how much we love them thinking they already know. Get these affirmations printed and post it on your wall and your kid’s room as well, to never forget that loving yourself comes from a daily practice of reassuring and telling yourself that you are worth it!
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