Hey mama! 8 signs you’re doing a great job raising your kids
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If you’re having one of those days where there’s dirt tracked through every room in the house, piles of books on every surface, cupboards with contents spilling out and kids whining that they’re bored, then I know you’re an amazing parent.
Sure, being a parent is about setting healthy boundaries and saying no when necessary, but it’s also about exposing our children to the richness of life and letting them get dirty in the process. Here are eight things you’re doing right with your parenting.
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3. You are okay with them being bored
Our society has developed some kind of odd fear of boredom. We fill our children’s play spaces with hundreds of toys so they are constantly entertained, and yet there is a strong link between boredom and creativity. One researcher and child development expert even suggests that instead of rushing to fill a child’s space when they’re bored, we should find ways to ‘develop their capacity’ for boredom. Even just showing them that you’re comfortable with their boredom is a start, as they’ll follow your example. Eventually, most boredom leads to creative endeavours that may even surprise you with their brilliance.