Parenting lessons to learn from Buddhism

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Nov 7, 2023

Jigyasa Kakwani

Insights on parenting inspired from Buddhism

Following the philosophies of Buddhism into your parenting style can help you handle the challenges of parenting with maturity and resilience. Here are some tips:

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A stable mind is a powerful mind

Teach your kids as well as yourselves to not put your mental stability on external circumstances. Sure, good events will make you happy and bad ones will put you down. However, it is important to distance yourselves from the fleeting moments and see the bigger picture in life.

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Change is the only constant

No matter how many routines you establish for your child, our lives are constantly changing. Raise a child who is open to change and unafraid of it.

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It's ok not to be ok

Peaceful parenting does not mean that no one is allowed to experience anxiety. Rather, the focus of you and your child is to accept it and let it pass and go away, without overwhelming your mind much.

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Value your kid's emotions

Instead of telling your child to "not cry" or "be happy", teach them how to get a hang of their own emotions. This does not mean suppressing certain emotions and escalating others. It is more about feeling your emotions without giving them the power to make your mind spiral.

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Allow your child to build resilience

Let your child discover their inner strength to face their safe struggles, the little disappointments or challenges of everyday life, facing which can make your child confident and more resilient.

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Loosen your expectations

Following this philosophy, you do not burden your child with your high expectations from them. Unless there is a red flag, you allow them to be, instead of getting disappointed if they do not match your standards of the "perfect child".

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Show up for your child

Be present in your child's present life. Give them your time. Hold them in your lap, attend their first race competition and fancy dress party. These are all little moments of pure joy that count for a lifetime.

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Support them during hardships

Being there for your child means supporting them through thick and thin. Kids will make mistakes. You do not have to protect them from shame, rather seize these mistakes as the opportunity to teach your child to learn, grow and rise into becoming a better version of themselves.

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