The Law of Attraction and other related principles can be abstract concepts for children to grasp. Therefore, it is far more effective to support children with constructing a habit life that positively engages these principles rather than to try to instruct them about the principles and how they work. The idea is to establish routines in your family life that help everyone to operate from positive thought in order to manifest positive experiences; routines that keep everyone focused on gratitude, success, and setting positive intentions. This is important because, for children, real learning comes through exploration, testing things out, seeing what works, and trying again. In other words, the most powerful way for children to learn about the Law of Attraction is through experiencing its positive effects in their lives. As they mature, they will develop more understanding of the cause of those effects.
Another reason for developing routines for using the conscious creation tools that I will be sharing on this blog is that children thrive on routines. Routines fulfill their need for stability. They feel confident and secure when they know what to expect and what is expected of them. So children tend to naturally embrace routines once they are established.
Children naturally develop habits because habits create a structure that children feel safe within. And many of the habits that children develop are based upon their family’s routines. Along with those habits will grow beliefs based upon the experiences that manifest through habitual patterns of thought. And those beliefs that are formed in childhood are what subconsciously affect our thought patterns and, therefore, our experiences, throughout our lives. So just imagine what it could mean to the life of your child to have daily routines that include regularly engaging in specific forms of positive thought. To be consistently creating and growing positive thought magnets.
The importance of a positive morning routine cannot be overstated. The experience of the first hour of the day sets the tone for the rest of the day. So it is really important to have morning routines that create an experience of ease rather than the pressured experience of rushing around to get ready for the day. I recommend that lunches be prepared and clothes get laid out the night before, and that parents plan to rise before the children with enough time to get themselves ready for the day so that they can focus on supporting the children with their routines once they get up. You want to be available to support them with loving, positive energy. As a teacher, I have made these suggestions to the parents of my students for many years and have had the pleasure of hearing them report to me what an important difference doing these things made in their lives. I only wish I had had this wisdom for myself when I was raising my own children!
Since the first routine of every day is waking up, imagine how powerful it would be to have your first thought upon waking be a positive, affirming thought; your first feeling a positive emotion. We can provide this kind of an experience for young children by waking them up with a gentle touch and with a gentle voice whispering expressions of love and positive expectation. For example, instead of pulling the covers off and yelling, “Time to get up,” you might take a moment to sit on the edge of the bed, gently touch your child, and softly say something such as, “Good morning sweetheart. I am so happy to see you this morning. I love you so much. It’s time to wake up and share this beautiful day with me.” Another way to gently, joyfully awaken a child is to sing or play a recording of a special good morning song.
Once your children are able to read, you might consider leaving love notes for them to find first thing in the morning. Notes that specifically express what you love about them. For example, you might leave a note on the bathroom mirror that says, “Good morning, Josh. I love you. I love your laugh. What do you love about yourself today?”
Next week I will share some more ideas for morning routines. Do you have any routines in your family that support your family with getting the day off to a positive start? I'd love to hear about what works for you.
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