19/05/2020
Sharing what we have been upto the last month & why we have been MIA. The last month we focussed on different kind of activities apart from the basic 'learning through play'. We concentrated more on learning good morals & values. It's not all about education and being the best at school. I strongly believe that it is important that children first learn to be good human beings! Some people say kids learn this on their own or at school, but NO! They learn this from the homes they come from, we as parents need to be the BEST role models. Toddlers are fast learners. Since it is Ramadan (a religious month where we practice self discipline, spiritual reflection, sacrifice, empathy of the less fortunate, encouraging acts of generosity & compulsory charity), I decided to teach Shehzad these values and how to be a better person. I also related some stuff to religion (every religion teaches us that we need to be good humans). Young kids dont have to fast from sunrise to sunset but that doesn't mean they shouldn't follow the rest of the good deeds done during this holy month. I made it fun for him by pulling out a 'good deed card' to do everyday and try to follow it. We made a till and collected the money to send to the less priveledged, I gave him some coins every morning telling him we are collecting to help someone. I rewarded him with stickers or candy everytime he helped clean up his toys and finished all his food without wasting. He was really motivated! I really needed to get him to learn to share, you know how kids think everything belongs to them (firstborn syndrome). We shared food with our neighbours & learnt to be grateful for all what we have by thanking God. we also gave away clothes that didnt fit but was still in great condition. He also started learning a new language (Arabic). Overall it was such an amazing month of good intentions. He even sat with us at the table when we broke fast and followed most of the rituals done during this month, an amazing learning experience! Now he is looking forward to celebrate Eid with his family!