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Start making time for your kids!

Are you one of those parents that just gave birth and let others around you raise your children? Or are you the parent that stays active with your children? I don’t just mean physically active, I also mean active with their mind, and soul. There are too many children out there suffering from depression, anger and much more. Recently, we had a few issues with my daughter and right away I tried to blame it on her just being 5 years old but it had nothing to do with that. I tried to punish her daily, take her favorite belongings away and take control over her. But, I spoke to a very smart friend of mine who works with children A LOT and she asked me a few questions. Quickly, I realized there was a lot more to it than just having an attitude problem with my 5-year-old.


My friend wasn’t the only person I talked to about the issues, in fact, I lost count of how many people I approached about the issue and most told me the same thing. She is 5 years old and just needs to be put in her place. But I knew that wasn’t true, I knew deep down she was a really good kid and simply something was wrong. The reason I knew this was because I communicate with her daily at her level and care about her feelings. I also saw she was struggling in school and that wasn’t normal for her. After a conference with her teacher and having a conversation with my friend, I quickly realize that Adrianna was looking for one thing, ATTENTION FROM ME. I thought I was giving her enough attention but I clearly wasn’t and her teacher agreed.


After a week of positive attention and a rewarding system, Adrianna quickly adjusted her attitude and self-confidence. My thought is, I give my children more attention then most parents I see out there but my child suffered just from a little lack of one on one attention. Do other parents out there see what they are doing to their own children? I get your tired and always on the go but do you ever stop and just think about them? The answer is probably not because you either have too much going on or you're completely just drained. Well, I am too most days but I dedicate time to my children every day or at least a few times per week. Anytime “I didn’t have time” my children suffer. Most kids out there are living with parents that are just too busy, but I bet that parent makes time for that girls/guys night or date night with their spouse. My children are the most important part of my life and if they are suffering, I don't have time for that date night.

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