6 Tips to Raise Emotionally Strong Children
If the parent mostly makes positive actions, the child will perceive the parent as loving. The ideal positive-to-negative ratio is 80 to 20. Meaning, for every four positive actions a parent does towards his child, he can afford to make one negative one. For example, three hugs and a kiss, earns you one light scolding. If you make more negative actions and less positive ones, your child starts to look at you as an unloving parent.
6 Indisputable Benefits of Quitting Movies
A parenting tip: I think making kids read real life stories (prophets, sahaba, imaams, scholars, and other inspirations) is better than showing them fictitious story books which can addict them to more imaginative stories, to animated movies, to eventually real movies. I think connecting them to fiction is our first mistake. Let me know what you think.
Ramadan Ends But Hope Does Not
It’s possible that you have missed to perform well in Ramadan. It’s possible that you tried but never could you hit the bars like others did. It’s even possible that you have fallen deep into the woebegone pits and seems as though there’s no way out for you. We don’t have to sweep these realities under the carpet; rather we must deal with them.
Type of Heart – Which One Is Yours?
A sound and healthy heart is what which is attached to Allah alone. A person who possesses this heart will do anything for the sake of Allah alone. A person with true and a sincere heart will forgive people for the sake of Allah
Ramadan and Studies: 10 Tips for Hardworking Students
Balancing Ramadan and studies can be a big struggle for many. But Ramadan is not meant to bring you hardship, rather it is a means of gaining closeness to your Creator. Use these ten tips to help you get the best out of the special month and your studies in shaa Allah.
5 Ways to Super-charge Suhoor for your most energetic fast ever!
If you are a fan of toast, then opting for whole grain toast with all-natural peanut butter may be the suhoor for you. You can have toast with omelet or with a glass of soya milk. You can even have toast with beans. Whole grain bread is the key!
8 Tips to Instill the Love of Qur’an in Your Children’s Heart
Verbally encourage your kids whenever they listen/recite the Qur’an. Smile, let them know how good you think they are doing, and how proud you are of them. Try not to get them used to tangible prizes. If you do get them prizes, make it rare and spontaneous. You wouldn’t want your children to make a connection between reading the Qur’an and instant and tangible rewards. Rather, make it a habit to explain to them the virtues of the Qur’an such as healing and good deeds.
How Safe is YouTube for Muslim Children?
Sky's the limit for YouTube. It is a great place to find a video about absolutely anything and everything. From a cat playing piano to that amazing advert you saw recently, just type in what you're looking for and choose from the hundreds of results you get!
Six Easy Ways to Maximize the Barakah in Ramadan
Feeling overwhelmed by your lengthy list of goals yet the very little time to realistically achieve any of them? Are you worried that your countless responsibilities will hinder you from accomplishing your spiritual goals? Well, one more question, are you wishing for a secret formula that would shift your Ramadan and entire life around? Then read this article to find it out!