Hapee Ways to Raise Happy Kids

One of the greatest pleasures in my life is seeing our daughter truly happy. I love seeing her smile especially when her face lights up with joy. Such moments bring indescribable happy feelings in my heart. My husband Monch and I have been married for 8 years before Sammy came along. So you can just imagine our longing and excitement when she arrived. She is so precious to us that we do our best to give the things that make her happy. Like most parents, our goal is to raise happy kids with a bright future ahead.

It’s usually easy to make small children smile because they are generally easy to please. But it takes more than treats to raise happy kids. For one, you’ll need to know what makes them smile. Small surprises and travel experiences make my daughter smile all the time so I indulge her with it whenever I can. I know that we will be having less time together once she starts school so I’m making the most of the time we have now. Part of this is capturing and preserving my daughter’s reactions to our small surprises. These videos of our fond memories are stored and shared in a YouTube channel that I made for her: Sammy’s World

Here are some of the things we did or we usually we do to make our daughter smile…

We bought her “dream” toy for her 3rd birthday. We ordered it from Amazon =D Super happy sya, watch the video below:

But our surprise did not end there, we also gave her a wooden kitchen toy…

We make sure we go the extra mile to make Sammy smile, kahit in a simple day in the mall.

As parents, it’s important to make our kids happy because even the small things that bring happiness to a child have a connection to his/her future. A lot of parents want their kids to be smart and successful as they grow. But being smart and successful shouldn’t be measured through academic achievements alone. We can help our children become accomplished adults by providing them with a loving and happy childhood experience. This means providing a positive environment that makes them feel loved, secure and free to explore without fear. A happy child has better chances to succeed as an adult. So increase your child’s chances of success with these Hapee Ways to raise happy kids.

• • Happy parents are likely to have happy kids. Parents are the first role models of their children so it’s easy for them to acquire moods and mannerisms of their parents. If you want to raise happy kids then choose to nurture your happiness all the time.
    
• • Avoid excessive screen-time. Did you know that physical activities help release endorphins and boost positive emotions? Well, it does. So if you want to nurture happiness in the house ditch the screen and get moving. Divert your child’s attention from TV and gadget screen and spend quality time with them. Aside from physical activities, you can also make happiness habits that you can do together.
    
    My daughter Sammy and I have a #MakeBrushTimeHapeeTime habit wherein we have fun while brushing our teeth together. We even sing while brushing to make it more fun.

• Positive reinforcement and Praise your child’s strengths. Happiness is also dependent on self-worth this is why it is important to recognize strengths. Let your child feel that they are valued by focusing on their efforts instead of the result. Praising creativity, hard work, and persistence can make a child feel that their efforts matter. Not just that, once you put value in their work children can be motivated to keep doing better on future tasks. Thus encouraging them to enjoy the journey to achieving instead of just the achievement itself.

  Use the power of “I love you”. There are plenty of ways to show how much you love your child. But they will never tire of hearing a heartfelt I love you from their parents. This is especially important when they make mistakes or when they are feeling down. Your unconditional love is their blanket of happiness when things aren’t going well.

• Encourage friendships with other great kids. Aside from parents, kids also need to feel love and understanding from their peers. Friends who love, accept and acknowledge your child can help protect them from emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, and risky behaviors. But more than that positive social connections can bring a lot of happiness in life. As such, it is important to support your child in fostering positive relationships with friends at a young age.

• Eat dinner as a family. There is value in having family meals together as shown in research and TV commercials. These bonding moments foster emotional stability and happiness in the family. Thereby helping you mold children into better individuals. I suggest you sit, eat, and be merry as you swap stories about your day at the dinner table.

People are usually more open to adopt new methods at work but not so much when it comes to raising a family. However, sticking to the old ways and ignoring new findings may not be beneficial for your child. The choice to raise happy kids is in your hands. So #GoTheExtraSmile to make your children smile and happy.

Let us make our world a bit brighter by raising happy kids. I hope these HAPEE tips will help your family be happier not just now but more so in the future.

Do you wish to bring brighter smiles to your kids? Keep your kids’ teeth Hapee and clean by having them brush with Hapee Kiddie toothpaste =D