4 Child Wellbeing Quotes to Inspire your Parenting Approach

Our knowledge around the way we parent and the impact that has on our children's mental health and wellbeing has grown rapidly in recent years. Thanks to advances in the world of psychology, we have a greater collective understanding of how our own emotional intelligence effects our children. Research shows that parents who have a greater depth of self awareness and an ability to emotionally regulate themselves are more likely to raise emotionally intelligent children.

During my own learning and personal growth, prompted by becoming a parent, I've discovered that it's crucial to perceive parenting as a relationship rather than a job to do. The connection we have with our children, I believe, is the channel through which we can embed the foundations they need for a life of emotional health and happiness. 

Here's my favourite quotes to inspire a parenting approach that places connection at it's heart!

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How we feel about our kids isn't as important as how they experience those feelings and how they regard the way we treat them.
~Alfie Kohn~

A strong emotional connection to at least one adult is the best buffer from trauma that we can give our children. 
~Pam Leo~

The parent-child connection is the most powerful mental health intervention known to humanity.
~Bessel Van Der Kolk~

As children develop, their brains “mirror” their parent’s brain. In other words, the parent’s own growth and development, or lack of those, impact the child’s brain. As parents become more aware and emotionally healthy, their children reap the rewards and move toward health as well.
~Dan Siegel~

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