A few concrete suggestions

My daughter goes to a Waldorf preschool, where I learned about the importance of creating family routine. How a good routine help strengthen the family, leave a legacy of rich family tradition and help children feel secure and loved.

How about spend some time to create a plan for family time. If your daughter is not enthused about joining you in the beginning, don’t worry. Just stick to your plan and stay open to share your experiences and feelings with her.

1. Incorporate daily physical exercise. It is one the most effective ways to balance hormones and reduce stress. Be careful about swimming pools, since chlorine is a powerful depressant (toxic). Some people are very sensitive to it. Hot springs on the other hand can work wonders and some communities might have chlorine free pools as well. Yoga is another great practice. It takes some research to find a good guru.

2. Plan some handcraft, painting, cooking music, and other creative time together. Focus on right brain and hand activities. When one stays in a creative right brain trance, it is impossible to worry or be depressed (for both you and your daughter)

3. Explore some charity/volunteering opportunities. They truly help open one’s spirit up. I have had friends telling me that singing Christmas carol at a local Hospice (care house for dying people) is one of the most spiritual experiences she and her young daughters (4 and 5) have had.

4. Find a topic that fascinates you to do some study. How about the profound effect food and environmental chemicals have on our health (both physical and psychological)? I have some recommendations if you would like.

5. Take walks in a local park routinely. Let your daughter know that you are always there to listen (NOT JUDGE). Become a role model for her. Show her how you love and enjoy life yourself and eventually she will notice, open up and feel up to steer her own life towards love and fulfillment.

Most importantly, try to see this trying period as a great opportunity for both you and your daughter to grow. It could be a wonderful thing that she is experiencing the blues now, while still around those that love her some much.

Cheers,
Ayam

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• 这位妈妈真热心。长学问。谢谢。 -you_never_know- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/28/2008 postreply 23:55:54