What Can We Learn From Children
As parents, we are used to teaching our children how to behave, how to manage their emotions, and a thousand other things. Now, have you ever thought about what kinds of things we can learn from children?
Things We Can Learn From Children
1. Carpe diem: live the present
Children don’t care about tomorrow or yesterday. For them, there is only the present, and that is wonderful!
So try to forget everything, at least for a while. Enjoy yours today, without thinking about what you should have done yesterday or the problems you will face tomorrow. Live the present with the joy of children.
2. Ask for help
Children don’t mind asking for help, in fact they do it without a problem! When was the last time you asked someone for help?
Needing someone else is nothing to be ashamed of. Remember this the next time you feel the world is weighing too heavily on your shoulders. Look at your child and ask for help!
3. Playing is not wasting time
Another thing we can learn from children is that playing is important. Doing recreational activities is a way to connect with ourselves, to open ourselves to creativity and pleasure. So don’t hesitate to enjoy your time playing with your child; it will do both of you good!
4. Say what you feel
Children are, above all, honest, even when they can hurt someone else. Obviously, we must always be careful, not only with what we say, but also with “how” we say it. However, learning to express what we feel is a lesson we shouldn’t ignore.
5. Surprise yourself with your surroundings
Look at the world through your children’s eyes. Be amazed by the rainbow, enjoy the wind, laugh in the rain. Let your child guide you so that you can experience these everyday situations as something new and surprising that can make you smile like the first time.
6. Learn to forgive
Children are not spiteful. Because they live in the present, they don’t harbor resentment about what happened yesterday. On the contrary, they forget.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that you should repeatedly stumble over the same rock, but that forgiving from the heart may be what you need to do to heal yourself. So do this for yourself, not for those who need your forgiveness.
7. Hug, kiss, love
Undoubtedly, another of the lessons we can learn from children is not to keep to ourselves the caresses we want to do. If you feel this way, be sure to show the healing power of a hug or kiss, and never fail to tell the other person how much you love them.
8. dream big
Have you ever asked a child what he wants to be when he grows up or what he would invent if he could? The answers can be totally unexpected, because children dream big. Nothing is too weird, crazy or impossible. Be infected by your child and let your imagination soar.
9. Play at being invincible
Learning to trust yourself a little more is another of life’s great lessons. Children play at being superheroes, astronauts or knights, for example. They fight all kinds of imaginary battles and are always victorious. Feeling invincible, believing in yourself and not being overwhelmed by adversity can be wonderful.
10. Question everything
Don’t accept what you’re told just because “it’s like that”. Be a little like children and allow yourself to think outside the box. Question what you think is not right, without fear of what others will say, and ask without shame.
11. Laugh more
It doesn’t matter if you’re laughing at something that makes sense or not. Enjoy your life, play, dance, sing loudly, even if you’re out of tune. Find reasons to laugh and take advantage of them.
12. Avoid worries
Worrying is exactly that: worrying, that is, worrying before something happens. Children don’t care because they live in the present. Is getting dirty really a problem? No, not really. Let go of worries and be more free.
13. Don’t judge
Prejudices don’t exist for young children. They just want to play and have fun. Therefore, learning not to judge someone by their clothes, skin color or beliefs is what you need to be more empathetic and happy!
14. Face your fears
Have you ever thought about how many fears young children face every day? So be a little like your child and forget about your fears; let yourself go and enjoy new adventures.
15. Fail… and try again
Your children learn from their failures. For them, life is a process of continual trial and error in which giving up is not an option. How many times have you seen your little one try to achieve something over and over again until he gets it? So follow his example!
16. Indulge yourself
Allow yourself a treat once in a while. What if you eat the pizza you want instead of the salad? Or if, instead of cleaning the bathroom, you play train travel with your children? Nothing will happen if you “break the rules” for a day.
