As the saying goes, learning begins at home, and children often mimic or behave in a way they have watched their parents do! So, it is important to model healthy and positive interactions with your spouse or better half to impart meaningful life lessons to your child. Here are some little things you can say to or do with your partner, along with the effect they can have on your child!
It won’t just set the foundation of a healthy and secure relationship for them – it will give them the space to pick up these qualities that will help them choose a good partner in the future and also be a good partner in the future.
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Read on to find out some of the top ways in which you can model a healthy marriage and the effect they have on your child
9 Ways to Model a Healthy Marriage and the Impact It Has on Your Child
1. Communication
What You Can Do: Use polite language when speaking to your partner or expressing yourself.
What it Teaches Your Child: To be respectful and thoughtful with their words. Watching you speak kindly to your partner teaches your child etiquette on communicating with others, even when things don’t go how they want them to.
2. Consent
What You Can Do: Make plans together as a family and get everyone’s input, share big news together, or seek permission before sharing photos or personal items with others.
What it Teaches Your Child:
It teaches them to value others’ opinions and say no to things that make them uncomfortable. It also teaches them to be patient and listen to what everyone has to say, even if they disagree.
3. Accountability
What You Can Do: Say sorry for making a mess and forgetting to clean up, breaking something, or saying something hurtful.
What it Teaches Your Child: To own up to their mistakes and be accountable for their actions.
4. Gratitude
What You Can Do: Say thank you when your partner does the dishes, cooks a meal, makes some coffee, surprises you with a gift, or simply, for being a part of your life!
What it Teaches Your Child: The importance of little gestures and being thankful for the people who love them.
5. Problem-Solving
What You Can Do: Don’t argue in front of children when things go wrong. Instead, come together and ask, “How can we resolve…?”
What it Teaches Your Child: Conflict resolution can be carried out peacefully, respectfully, and by coming together.
6. Openness
What You Can Do: Ask each other for help when things get tough or you feel stuck or lost. Avoid the silent treatment.
What it Teaches Your Child: To avoid hesitating or being closed off when faced with obstacles and to be open to seeking help from others. It makes them more comfortable approaching people when they are lost, unsure, or confused.
7. Teamwork
What You Can Do: Tackle household chores like washing, cleaning up, cooking meals, or doing laundry together.
What it Teaches Your Child: How to help at home and that working with others leads to quicker and more successful outcomes. This will also make them better collaborators in school with their peers and, later, in their work life!
8. Having Fun
What You Can Do: Dance together, sing karaoke, act silly, watch movies together, play games, and turn chores into competitions.
What it Teaches Your Child: The value of enjoying little moments and finding joy even in mundane things. Life is not all about studies, tidying up, and achieving goals. Moments like these let them know to stop and smell the roses and to be grateful for the little things in life
9. Affection
What You Can Do: Kiss or hug your partner goodbye when you go to work, cook them a nice meal, say, ‘I love you,’ or hug them when they achieve something.
What it Teaches Your Child: That love can be expressed through words and actions. In fact, it’s healthy to do so!
These simple behaviours that you model as partners and parents show your child that every obstacle, disagreement, or difficulty can be dealt with in a positive, calm, and kind manner and that working together with others brings about successful outcomes, bringing people closer together and creating a happier life.
What cute everyday moments do you share with your partner that make you truly value and cherish them? Share them with us in the comments section below!
