A growing number of parents are looking for ways to share their
stillness practice with their children. Here are some benefits
of meditating with your toddler, along with suggestions for how
to get started. Benefits of Meditating With Your Toddler: - 1.
Spend time together as a family. Anything you do with your child
gives you a chance to connect and strengthen your relationship.
Toddlers mimic everything they see so they may already be
curious about your meditation sessions. - 2. Help your child to
focus. Children have limited attention spans, but their powers
of concentration will gradually improve with practice. Start off
small to avoid frustration. - 3. Make time to relax. Even short
breaks will give you and your family a little more peace on busy
days. If you battle over nap times, turning the TV off and
sitting down together may make it easier for your toddler to
fall asleep. - 4. Take a more constructive view of time-outs.
Meditation can help you present time-outs as a helpful tool
rather than punishme