The Law of Attraction for Kids

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You know what's sad to think about? Most people wander through their lives without ever knowing what on earth the law of attraction is. On some level, we are all using it every day whether we do it consciously or not. Wouldn't it be amazing to be conscious of the law of attraction, and thus your potential, from a young age?

In this post, I'm going to give you five excellent ways to teach the children in your life how to use the law of attraction. Teaching them when their young can have a profound impact on their lives.

As children, we spend most of our time dreaming about what we want our futures to look like. But as we get older, much of that slips away because we are told we have to be realistic.

It is unrealistic to be an astronaut. It is unrealistic to be an actor/actress. It is unrealistic to win an olympic medal.

But people have done it before—what makes it unrealistic?

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Children need to be taught that they can accomplish anything they set their mind to and that their only limitations are the ones they place on themselves.

If you're new to the law of attraction, these five tips will help you in your own life as well. They are applicable to anyone in any situation. Happy manifesting!

1. Be Grateful.

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I think anyone can agree with this one. It is so incredibly important to teach children to be grateful for the people and things they have. Now you don't want to tell them outright: "Be grateful!" They're not going to know how to project it if they're not shown gratitude.

• Set an example by sharing regularly the things you're grateful for (example: "I'm grateful to have fresh fruit to eat every day.")
• Teach your child to use manners for everything, no matter how big or small; I can't stress this enough! A simple please and thank you goes a long way
• Make sure your child understands that time goes by quickly and that we should take opportunities as they come

2. Push Yourself to Become Better.

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This is a big one for any child. Teaching children to face their fears is essential to their development. We can only coddle them so much. Eventually, they grow up. Never getting over a childhood fear can be extremely limiting.

• Encourage your child to join new teams or clubs (try out for basketball or join Boy/Girl Scouts)
• Once again, set that example. Share a story about a fear you had to overcome when you were younger
• Tell your child that it pays off to be brave; what was once a fear doesn't seem so scary anymore! He/she will feel better having overcome fears

3. Think positive thoughts.

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Many people find themselves dwelling on the negatives in life. Does that lead us to anything positive? Rarely does maintaining a pessimistic view on life yield positive results. One of the best things you can do for your child AND yourself is to start thinking positively. You will start to feel happier and motivated! Here's how to get your child started:

• Tell your child that it is acceptable to have negative thoughts. When a negative thought occurs, do not simply dismiss it; consider why it is there and determine what you can do to solve the problem and turn it into a positive!
• Practice focusing on a positive thought for 10 seconds! Adults using this practice will refer to Abraham Hicks's 17-second rule, but children will find it easier to focus for 10 seconds at a time. The idea is that a positive thought, if held long enough, will lead to another positive thought and turn into a stream of positive thoughts
• If your child is struggling with something specific (it can be as simple as being embarrassed about a new haircut), tell him/her to write out a list of positives about that thing

4. Be happy with who you are.

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As humans, we are often our own biggest critics. We can be so hard on ourselves, and a lot of times it can be because our mind unconsciously refers back to a time when we were judged harshly by others for something beyond our control. Teach your child that it is okay to be different.

• Show your child that you, too, have different things about yourself, and that you're perfectly okay with them
• Remind your child that the opinions of others are irrelevant, and the people closest to you love you no matter what (similar to: "Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind"). What really counts is how you use those distinct qualities to your advantage
• Praise your child frequently for their uniqueness. For example, find a way to channel their differences to make art and hang it up on the fridge

5. Visualize your dreams.

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Along with keeping out the negativity, it is extremely important to keep your dreams at the front of your mind. Teach your kids to complete every task with purpose. Have a goal in mind and do what is necessary to achieve it! Tell your child to put a goal out into the universe. Then let them know that if they go about their day with their goal in mind, they will continue working toward success.

• Create a vision board with your child. Gather pictures and inspirational quotes to attach to the board. Once it is finished, mount it where your child will see it every day and be reminded of all the goals they want to accomplish
• Morning and bedtime meditation are excellent ways to start and end your day with your goals. If you wake up with a goal in mind, you will feel more motivated to start your day. Thinking about your goal before you sleep at night will increase the chances of having quality sleep
• Tell your child to keep a journal for all his/her goals and to track the progress of each one as time goes on. Once your child looks back at the journal after a few months or even years, he/she will be surprised at how much has been accomplished

Teaching our children how to set and achieve goals is one of the most important things we can do to aid in their development. As parents, guardians, and caregivers alike, it is an incredibly satisfying thing to see a child succeed at something they have worked hard toward. Showing kids how to use the law of attraction also reminds us to use it on a daily basis, too, so that you can improve the quality of your own life.

Keep the Kids Busy During the Holidays!

Ahh... Christmas: the time for jingling bells, twinkling lights, and Mariah Carey's Oh Santa. It's right around the corner.

Do you have your activities planned out for the kids yet?

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If not, you're in for a brutal holiday season. Between working, cooking, cleaning, decorating the house, and finding some time for yourself, you've got to find something to keep the kids busy!

Luckily, I have a super easy recipe that even the kids can learn on their own. Soon you'll have some little helpers scurrying around the kitchen. Try this out...

Christmas Popcorn...

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Let's get to it. So this is a super simple concept, and you can go about it two different ways. If you want to make everything from scratch, then you should purchase a box of popcorn kernels and get the double boiler going. If you want to keep it quick and easy, just grab some microwavable popcorn and a bowl for the white chocolate. You're going to need:

- 2 tbsp. popcorn kernels

- 2 bars of white baking chocolate

- red and green food dye

- red and green chocolate candies (M&Ms or similar)

- 1 tbsp. coconut oil

1. Pour coconut oil into a flat pan, moving it around to cover the bottom of the pan. Cover the pan with a lid.

2. Pour popcorn kernels into the pan, evenly spread around the bottom. Turn the burner on to HIGH and let sit.
3. While the popcorn is heating, get a double boiler* ready for the white chocolate. Put the burner on LOW.
4. Break up the two bars of white chocolate into the bowl. Let melt, keeping your eyes on both the chocolate and the popcorn.
5. As the chocolate melts, stir it around using a rubber spatula until it becomes fully melted.
6. The popcorn will begin to pop. As it does, move the pan back and forth gently (like Jiffy Pop!) so the kernels don't burn.
7. When the popcorn is done, let it cool for a minute before spreading it out onto a cookie sheet.
8. When the chocolate is melted, divide it evenly into three bowls. In one bowl, use a drop or two of the red food dye. Do the same in another bowl with the green dye. Leave one bowl white.
9. Drizzle the white chocolate all around the popcorn, making sure to evenly distribute each of the colors.
10. Add M&Ms and serve!

This is a delicious treat I make with my siblings every Christmas, and my whole family loves it. It wouldn't be the holidays without us running around the kitchen making treats together. Try this out with your family, and I guarantee it'll be fun for the kids and helpful for you!



*If you don't know what a double boiler is, you can easily make one using a small pot filled with an inch of water and a bowl to place on top of the pot. The heat from the boiling water will transfer to the bottom of the bowl and indirectly heat whatever is in the bowl so it doesn't burn.

Consoling a Child

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If you babysit regularly, work in childcare, or plan to have kids someday, you should know the importance of properly consoling a child. The main goal is to get to a point where you can cheer up any crying kid and make sure they leave with a full understanding of the situation and feeling happier, safer, and a little tougher.

This is what is arguably most important for you to understand: any child you see crying could have a paper cut, been excluded by a group of friends, or witnessed/been a victim to domestic violence. If you work in childcare, you see many crying faces every day. A child can simply be tired, or worse: he/she could have gone without food that day.

The point is that most often, you do not know exactly what a child is going through. Children will go to the people they look up to for comfort and advice, or even someone they feel safe around. So, if you’re a taller, somewhat adult-like human who frequently takes care of children, don’t be surprised when a smaller, red-faced human with tears flooding from the eyes comes, hyperventilating, to you for help.

You have to be ready to hear anything. Yes—absolutely anything.

Just this week, I had a wild variety of problems arise at work. For example, this morning, a 6-year-old girl sobbed for twenty minutes straight after she stubbed her pinky toe. I asked her to take off her shoe and sock so I could see it. While she did that, I prepared a bag of ice. When I returned, she was ready to show me the toe.

The little thing wasn’t even red! Did it matter? Obviously, it didn’t; she continued to cry loudly, staring at her foot in complete agony.

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Although I treated this situation as seriously and compassionately as I could, it was by far the least of my worries this week.

Right in front of me, two girls bonded over their fathers’ current jail sentences. One of them told me that her father comes home soon. I asked her how she felt about it, and her face went blank.

“Well . . . I don’t really know,” she said. “I miss him, but I’m scared of him, too. I hope he’ll be nicer when he comes home. My step-mother said he will be much better.”

To put things in perspective, I had grown up with a manipulative, abusive father. However, my dad never went to jail, so my experience was pretty different. I was at a loss for words. But sometimes, that’s okay.

Sometimes children don’t need to be talked at. Rather they just need a pair of sympathetic ears.

So how do you console a child? Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all method. Everyone is different, and it’s hard to know how someone will react to advice or affection. The most import,ant thing you can do for a child is listen. Listen intently, ask questions, and get a full understanding. If you can’t relate, then at least you’re listening. If you can relate, pull from your own experience.

Make sure the child knows that you can offer a safe, nonjudgmental environment. Talk to other people (without revealing the child’s identity) and see what they have to say.

There needs to be a healthy balance. We want to support children as much as possible and make sure all of their needs are being met, but we also want to help prepare them to face the real world on their own.

One of the worst things you can do to a child is make them feel as if they don’t matter.

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