{"id":1201,"date":"2014-09-29T10:40:35","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T14:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/?p=1201"},"modified":"2014-09-29T10:40:35","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T14:40:35","slug":"the-science-of-raising-happy-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/babysitter\/the-science-of-raising-happy-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"The Science of Raising Happy Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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\"Family<\/a>Ask parents what they want most for their kids and you are likely to hear the same thing again and again \u2013 I want them to be healthy and happy.<\/p>\n

Keeping your kids healthy, whilst not always easy, is at least backed by endless amounts of science. But what about teaching them to be happy? Is that an art form or is there some science behind that too?<\/p>\n

\u201cDrawing on what psychology, sociology, and neuroscience have proven about confidence, gratefulness, and optimism, and using her own chaotic and often hilarious real-world adventures as a mom to demonstrate do\u2019s and don\u2019ts in action, Christine Carter, Ph.D, executive director of UC Berkeley\u2019s Greater Good Science Center, boils the process down to 10 simple happiness-inducing steps in her book Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents.\u201d* Here is what Dr. Carter and the science tells us:<\/p>\n

Step 1:\tGet Happy Yourself<\/p>\n

Step 2:\tTeach Them to Build Relationships<\/p>\n

Step 3:\tExpect Effort, Not Perfection<\/p>\n

Step 4:\tTeach Optimism<\/p>\n

Step 5:\tTeach Emotional Intelligence<\/p>\n

Step 6:\tForm Happiness Habits<\/p>\n

Step 7:\tTeach Self Discipline<\/p>\n

Step 8: More Playtime<\/p>\n

Step 9:\tRig Their Environment for Happiness<\/p>\n

Step 10:\tEat Dinner Together<\/p>\n

Some of these things \u2013 like the benefit of eating dinner as a family – we have heard time and time again. But what does \u201crigging their environment for Happiness\u201d mean? An important finding of the research is that less TV equals greater happiness. So if you use TV as a cheap babysitter, you need to shift your thinking.<\/p>\n

It may seem like a lot to get to grips with but forming happiness habits means that you build these approaches into your life and routine so you increasing do not need to think about it \u2013 it is just the way you live.<\/p>\n

And how your babysitter and nannies live too! Share the science of happiness and the approaches you are using with your babysitter and nannies. It will ensure that your kids\u2019 environment is as consistent as possible.<\/p>\n

So get to work now and soon, like Pharrell Williams, your kids can say, \u201cI\u2019m happy!\u201d<\/p>\n

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*From the jacket cover of Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents by Dr. Christine Carter<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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