Mindful Parenting is a contemplative practice through which we become more mindful of our children and, in doing so, experience a more joyful life.
The Daily Sip: Slow Down And
Be Present With Your
Child
Mindful parenting slows down the passage of time.
When you are unaware of the moment, then the moment passes
unnoticed. Blink, and you wonder where it went. When
you are mindful of the moment, the moment never ceases.
Time is drawn out -- endlessly.
Great joyfulness
resides in the moment. When you catch the wave of time,
ride it like a bucking bronco, the world becomes vibrant and you become
alive.
How old is your child? Does it seem like yesterday
your child was an infant? For many of us that is the
case.
Today, let's slow down time by being more fully present
when we are with our child.
When you are with your child, sound
out, in your mind, "beautiful child" over and over.
Don't let it stop you from doing or saying whatever you would normally.
But keep the two words "beautiful child" in your mind as much as you
are able. If you come to realize that you have let go of the
word, simply start reciting it again.
From time to time,
you may feel the natural tendency to smile while doing this.
How wonderful to smile when you are with your child. Time slows
to a crawl when you become aware of your smile.
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Mindful Parent is an organization devoted to sharing with parents
and other child caregivers ways in which to enhance the many joys
of parenting. By mindfully attending to our children, both when
we are physically present with them and when we are physically separated
from them, we can enhance our sense of connection to them and, in
turn, our connection to the cosmos. This makes us a better parent,
a happier person, and a more vital human being.
To facilitate
a more mindful approach to parenting, The Mindful Parent publishes
on its website, and in its bi-weekly
newsletter, mindful parenting
verses
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dialogue and the sharing of mindful parenting experiences.
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