Did you know that just as adults are
developing healthy habits, you can help your children develop healthy
habits? Both of you can have fun doing this too.
There are bad habits and there are
habits that are good for you. Although healthy eating habits are
quite important for children, there are a variety of other good
habits that will help your children have a balanced life. They are
listed below.
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| A list of Good habits for kids |
Laughing
Laughing is free and it does not cost
any money. Proverbs 17:22 “A merry heart doeth good like a
medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Besides the fact
that this is mentioned in the Bible, when you laugh, it just gives
you a good feeling. Have you ever observed how carefree children are
about laughing and playing? They will laugh at almost anything.
Children are bombarded in our society by so many negatives, they need
to be able to laugh about some things. I have observed how some
children are able to make others laugh. Some like telling jokes and
some just are naturally funny. According to WebMd, studies
have shown that humor may raise the level of infection-fighting
antibodies in the body and boost the levels of the immune cells.
Sometimes just laughing with your children about something you all
find amusing. Possibly a funny commercial, picture, or even a
joke, may be something you and your children find to laugh about
throughout your day.
Activities
There are various ways that children
can be involved in healthy activities. Besides the 20 minutes recess
that they may receive at school, after school or on weekends you may
go to the park for about 15 to 20 minutes. It does not have to be
for a long length of time. Children love to play on the slides and
swings at the park. When the weather does not permit, I have found
that Haloburger and McDonald's Restaurants have play areas for the
children and they just love this. Riding bikes is a great activity
for both you and your children. Dancing is an excellent activity.
You can do that easily in your home. I attended our family reunion
recently. There were 2 little ones between the ages 3 and 5 years
old. They started dancing and never stopped the entire evening.
They were having so much fun.
Positive Attitude
Everyone may not have a positive
attitude. Some children or even adults may expect more of themselves
and feel crushed when that does not happen. It may be easy to find
fault with others or ourselves, but what about a positive attitude?
This is something some children may have to work at. Possibly ask
your children to think and say something positive about a family
member. Possibly you might ask your children what do they have to
say that is positive about a teacher. I recall having to go to the
high school for a conference with one of my children's teacher. I
took her with me. Before going up there she had nothing positive to
say about the teacher, only that she hated him. It did not occur to
me to take that moment to see if she could think of something
positive to say about him. I did let her know that she is entitled
to her feelings, but needed to give him respect in the classroom.
Think about the teachable moments during you and your child's day
that your child can have a positive attitude.
Did you know that positive thinking can help with stress management
according to Mayo Clinic Staff at Mayo Clinic.com? They further add
that positive talk can help with better coping skills during
hardships and times of stress. Positiveness is contagious. Why not
encourage your children today to be positive?
Photo Captions: Morguefile, by happy-flowers
Source:
Proverbs 17:22
Give Your Body a Boost -- With Laughter
Positive thinking: Stop negative
self-talk to reduce stress
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8 comments:
Betty, I love this! I agree that healthy habits are essential! I love the one that say laughing! My hubby and I strive for a home that has lots of laughter!
Cathy@ three kids and a fish
I love that you included laughing in this, Betty, even putting it first. There is nothing I enjoy more than watching my kids explode with laughter. It makes for an incredibly joyous moment. We are not a very active family. That is one we are working on :).
Laughing is essential - Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board
Your welcome Amber.
Thanks for sharing this at Good Morning Mondays. Laughter is so important and so is a positive attitude. Blessings
Your welcome Terri. It is a pleasure.
Good for you Cathy.
Good for you Candace. If you have laughter, you have a lot.
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