Minimalism is all about de-cluttering your life, minimalist lifestyle is a journey that you have to embrace with lifestyle and mindset changes. Seeing the benefits you can always plan it to tech minimalism to your kids and other family members.
Embracing a minimalist lifestyle can be tough in the initial stage, especially when it is your kids who are taking their first steps into minimalism, living with fewer means, giving up things that give you a dopamine rush, binging Netflix, scrolling for hours on Instagram and Facebook may be tough to give up but is not impossible as the research on Childmind reports risks of social media and screentime addiction has an impact on kids mental health.
Life becomes less cluttered and simpler once family members, especially kids, adopt minimalism. Teaching kids the basic principles of minimalism and practicing gratitude makes them more disciplined and self-responsible.
Here are some of the ways by which you can make your kids more disciplined through a minimalist lifestyle
Set an Example
It would be best if you changed yourself before changing your family members and kids. Show them by example what living a minimalist lifestyle simply looks like. Research explains how most of the children try to copy their parent’s behavior.
Take them to charity events, pet care services, and another social events where they can get to know the true value of life. Teaching minimalism to kids becomes easier once your kids can see and feel this lifestyle better.
Involve Children in the Process
Decluttering your home can be very easy once you can find someone who can help you in the process. Involving your kids in this process of cleaning up your home, gardening, and watering plants will give them a glance at what minimalism is all about.
For example, you can convey to them that “there is too much stuff in your room” or teach them gratitude by telling them that “you have enough” and tell them how privileged they are. Do make sure that you don’t overdo it as it might have negative effects
Encourage Less Screen Time
Try cutting your kids’ screen time. Spending hours on screen and consuming content not only makes life more distracting but also degrades your overall health. Encourage your kids to embrace experiences rather than content consumption. Research tells how experiences are better gifts for children in comparison to things and possessions.
Take your kids outside, in parks, and encourage them to develop a hobby, this will keep them away from the screen and experience the real world.
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Have More Experiences than Materialistic Possessions
Trust me, your kids will keep memories of the last family trip more than the PlayStation that you gifted them. Take your kids on trips and group activities rather than gifting them a new Apple tablet or the latest mobile phone.
Take them out on birthdays, gift them memories of your presence that they can cherish, and tell their kids once they grow up. This also will give you an opportunity for you to connect with your kids.
Teach Them Financial Literacy
Once your kids understand how to manage money, this will make them more spending-conscious. Make them understand how important money is and how they can save it for the future. Teach them the difference between needs and wants and encourage them to spend more on their needs than wants.
Teach Your Kids the Importance of Mindful Consumption
Before making a purchase, ask your kids “if they need the item and how it fits into their lives”. Teach them the importance of mindful consumption and how will it impact their future and present.
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Make Minimalist Journey a Fun Activity
Turn a minimalist journey into a fun activity, give them daily challenges of achieving some targets, and reward them once they complete a target, like a surprise trip to a park or a dinner at a restaurant.
Explain the benefits Of a Minimalist Lifestyle.
Last but not least, it is really important that you teach them how important minimalism will be for them and the future. Importance of having a decluttered home and having fewer possessions.
By adding a minimalist lifestyle to your children and family routine; you can teach your children the core values of minimalism and its long-term benefits. Minimalism is not only about keeping fewer possessions, it is about making them understand what truly matters. So embar this journey together and discover the beauty of simple yet effective living, You will be amazed by the results of your kids adopting minimalism.
