Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Important Life Lessons To Teach Your Children

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Recent studies have shown that at least 75% of the life lessons that we learn come from our parents. This means that everything you are teaching your children right now will likely go with them into adulthood and be passed on to their children one day. This might seem a little scary, however, it’s also amazing to learn. After all, you are teaching and helping your children to develop all the skills they need to be able to thrive and achieve. 


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Thinking about this, let’s have a look at some of the lessons you should be teaching your children now: 

Looking After Your Body 

You need to make sure your children understand how important it is to take care of their bodies. This will help them to make healthy choices and create lifelong habits. There are many ways you can impact your child’s health and how they think about it. You could: 


  • Cook together and make healthy eating fun. You can do this from the start so have a look at meals for 1 year olds and go from there. 

  • Teach them to take good care of their teeth, and teach them how bad oral hygiene is just as bad as bad physical health. 

  • Encourage them to brush their teeth at least twice a day, in the morning and night. 

  • Find an exercise that they enjoy, such as an exercise-focused hobby like cycling, hiking, camping, walking, or running. 

  • Be the best example and follow and healthy and active lifestyle. 

Looking After Your Mental Health 

As an adult you know that physical and mental health are linked, this means it is just as important to teach them to look after their mind as well as their physical body. Your mental well-being is an essential  part of a healthy lifestyle, s make sure you share this information with your kids: 


  • Make conversation with your children about mental health and show them that it is good to talk about your feelings. 

  • Talk to your children in an age-appropriate manner. 

  • Be open and honest about your own mental health, if you are feeling down, explain it to them. It will encourage your kids to do the same, and it will also show them that it is OK to ask for help when you need it. 

  • Show them how to do self-care and explain why it’s important

  • Always be a non-judgemental shoulder for them to cry on. It could be arguing with friends through to dealing with low confidence, just make sure you never judge. 

How To Believe In Yourself 

It’s not always easy to believe in yourself,  however, our confidence does grow as we age. Your confidence is usually your lowest in your adolescent years. This means it is important for you to encourage your kids to believe in themselves: 



Are there any other life lessons you think you should be teaching your children? Please share some of them in the comments below. 



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