Peaceful Tarbiyah – Connection

Parenting is a pursuit of nurturing, protecting and creating a meaningful relationship with another individual who we call our “child”. The child here is ours to love, nurture, guide and raise! This parent child relationships one of the most important relationships we will have in our life!

So, how do we make this relationship endearing and fulfilling ?
The answer to this is CONNECTION . Connection is at the heart of Peaceful Tarbiyah. By sharing a deep bond with our children we give paramount importance to the relationship we share with them. Its connection that makes parenting seem worthwhile, otherwise it would become a task of care taking and safe keeping, leaving us and our children feeling empty. When children feel connected they feel seen and heard by us, and this is what creates a strong bond.

Life is full of ups and downs. Some situations leave our children disconnected. This is not our fault as parents, we are not the problem but we are definitely the solution! By building connection we become our children’s safe place, a place they can count on when they are upset, sad, lonely and misunderstood. It is connection that keep them grounded in our love and acceptance.

Let us look at it from the perspective of our deen, think of a time when your Imaan  was a a all time high and you felt deeply connected to Allah. How easy was it to show obedience to His commands? I bet it came naturally ! Right? This is same with our children, when they feel connected to us , they are endeared in our love and will more than happily follow the guidance we give them in the matters of the Deen and Duniyah!  InshaAllah

We are ALL our children have!
So let’s love a little deeper, hug  a little tighter and laugh a little louder with them  because life is more meaningful when we connect by loving deeply and unconditionally.