Happy parents know the secret to parenting success. They know that their happiness will be directly reflected in their child, and they want to ensure their baby has the best childhood.
These parents follow three rules to make sure their children grow up happy, curious, and free-spirited. The happiest parents are the ones who break the rules and decide for themselves what the best way to raise their kids is.
They have their own path and follow these rules to make sure their children and they are living their best lives.
They let their kids get dirty.
Cute outfits are great, but do you know what is better? The muddy face of a toddler who spent his afternoon digging for worms. Or the yogurt covered hands of a baby discovering her food. The happiest parents know that children want to explore. They let them express this curiosity by getting their hands dirty and Oxi-Cleaning the stains later.
You will not see a phone in their hand.
Okay, of course, the phone is there for pictures, but the happiest parents know that sometimes a memory is more special. They do not want their children to remember their Mom and Dad recording their every move. They want their children to recall rolling down the hills and running through the sprinkler with their parents. Some moments are picture-worthy. Others are best now.
They do not care what other people think.
Soon to be parents have one request, please stop telling them how to raise their children. Advice is appreciated, but a lecture about how somebody believes individuals should use vaccines or how cloth diapers are the only ones they should be using is not always wanted. Parents want to decide what is best for their children and them. They want to raise their kids in a way that resonates with them. The happiest parents indulge in not caring what others think and parenting in the best style they see fit.
Happy parents are the parents who let loose, join in on the fun, and do not care who is watching. Their awareness of their children’s youth shows in their everyday choices. If the baby wants to get dirty, they let them. If their toddler wants to play, they put their phone down and join them outside. If another parent gives a slight glare, they ignore it.
The happiest parents have the happiest children.
Parents have the most critical job of raising tiny humans to become functioning members of society. They are aware that their happiness will reflect in their children, and so, affect the world for the better.
They are raising the next generation.
And they are having fun doing it.
