way to explain this to kids is when you are

experiencing some of those emotions

yourself, See? Mom can be nervous about
things, too! Its just part of life!

10 scientifically proven tips to

have happier kids:
Alli Worthington

1. Make Sure They Have Plenty of Time for

Play
Gray defines free play as play a child
undertakes him- or her-self and which is selfdirected and an end in itself, rather than part
of some organized activity. (source)

6. Let Them Fail

Failure means you are taking chances, and
we want our kids to go out there and LIVE
life! If they arent failing, they arent trying new
things and figuring out all of the fun things life
has to offer. When they are sad that theyve
failed, see #5. (source)

2. Praise Hard Work

Its better to focus on effort and the action
your baby is doing. You worked hard on that
versus youre so good at that, says
Stanford psychology Professor Carol S.
Dweck. (source)

7. Dont Compare Them to Each Other

or to Their Friends
But dont let your child hear you doing it. Kids
develop at their own pace and have their own
temperament and personality. Comparing
your child to someone else implies that you
wish yours were different. (source)

3. Instill Traditions
Family dinners (or breakfast!), monthly
movies, ornaments every Christmas or
special birthday rituals

8. Make Happy Memories

Seriously, this is a very real goal of mine. I
want to MAKE happy memories for my boys.
Maybe that means being goofy, doing
something unexpected, planning special oneon-one time with them, etc. In the end, a day
is a series of memories.

Constancy means safety to kids, and safety

means happiness. Its as simple as that!
(source)

4. Let Them Do Their Own Homework

but what she learned is that she was
inadvertently telling her daughter that she
wasnt capable of completing these tasks on
her own when her daughter hit a level she
had to handle herself. (source)

5. Teach Them That Their Negative

Emotions Are Healthy
Nobody likes to be angry, or sad, or scared.
These feelings well, they FEEL bad. But
they are part of being a human, and learning
that they are normal and going to happen is
important for kids to understand. One great

9. Be a Happy Parent
The key? How the parents are doing.,
spending every possible moment with them
when they get home from work, the children
do not fare well if the adults arent taking care
of themselves and their relationships.'
(source)

10. Dont Argue or Discuss Big Issues in

Front of Them

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So keep those grown-up discussions under

wraps, so kids can be kids. So they can
spend their childhood being kids.

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