Muhammad Sulaiman's Key Ideas from The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)
by Philippa Perry

If we deny a child’s feelings, even those that seem ridiculous to us, they don’t disappear. Children simply learn to suppress them – and that’s an extremely harmful habit.

All this means is to consistently meet a baby’s emotional and material needs – for example, not letting them cry too long for food or physical closeness. If we can achieve this with regularity, babies are more likely to grow up optimistic, sociable and trusting of other people.

Firsty, we need to harness the power of engaged observation. Try to understand or feel what the other person is trying to get across. Doing this with our children helps us form a deep, loving bond with them, and it’s something you can practice together well into their adulthood.

Next, we should be careful with our phones Infront of children.

Finally, never underestimate or obstruct the power of play.

Well, it turns out that everyone needs four skills to behave well. And we should focus on adopting these ourselves rather than forcing them upon our children. We’re their most important role models, after all, and they’ll mirror our behavior. The fours skills are: tolerating frustration, flexibility, problem solving and, empathy