Child-rearing and Picture Books Build a 'Success Mindset'

People who earn money online through blogs or as web writers
are very often
people who are currently raising children,
such as 'housewives' or 'working moms'.

It would be easy to

'I don't have time because I have children'
'My child still needs so much attention'

and use children as an excuse, but
people who earn money online
don't use their children as excuses at all, and
they give their all to both parenting and businessdon't they?

Why is that?

I believe it is because when you are raising children,
you are unknowingly
strengthening your 'mindset'.

So, this time,
I would like to talk about how
the more you are raising children, the more your success mindset is strengthened
.

The amount we learn from children is immense.

My daughter is in elementary school.

She is a bright-eyed first grader ^^

Three months have passed since she went from nursery school to elementary school,
life has changed without us really knowing why,
and we've been fumbling our way through it at full speed!
That's how it feels (lol).

• Daily homework

• Preparing for the next day

• Checking submitted items

A toddler who was just in nursery school
until recently
has to do all of this.

As a parent, I'm constantly worried.

The habit of studying and
the habit of doing things for oneself

are necessary to acquire,
so we need your cooperation at home!

So,
I have to make my reluctant daughter
do her homework,
and prepare for the next day,
and so on.

Me: 'What's today's homework?'
Daughter: 'I don't know.'
Me: 'Can you show me your contact book?'
Daughter: 'Sure. Here.'
Me: 'What does it say?'
Daughter: 'Reading aloud and practicing hiragana.'
Me: 'So, which one do you want to do first?'
Daughter: 'I don't want to do either.'
Me: 'orz'

Well, it's something like this.

Of course, it's not just about school.

"Eat your meal quickly."
"Eat without being picky."
"Go take a bath quickly."
"You shouldn't just watch YouTube all the time."

Like this, parents tell their children,
"Do this, do that."
"Do it this way, do it that way."
"Do it right now, don't put it off."

Well,
things that we ourselves
can't even do, right?

And all the words we say to our children
end up stabbing us right backin the heart, don't they? f^^

I'm saying this and that to my child, but...

"How about me?"
"Am I doing it properly?"
"Wait, didn't I slack off today?"
"Hey, am I even in a position to be telling my child this?!"

It's just this cycle over and over again.

Everything you say to your child
comes right back to you.

There is a quote by Mother Teresa that goes like this.

Yes,when you put things into words, your actions change.

When you are raising children,
you have an overwhelming number of opportunities to put things into words.

Even if you intend to say it to your child,
it comes back to you as well.

That's why I think people who are raising children
naturally develop
a 'mindset for action'.

That is what I believe.

The evidence is my own experience, though f^^

By the way, to get them to do their homework
or get ready for tomorrow,
I try all sorts of ways to persuade them.

"Let's try writing just one character."
"Let's just try opening the textbook for now."
"If you don't prepare now, you'll forget it tomorrow."
"It's a hassle, but it's easier later if you do it now."

This is exactly the same as a
business mindset.

Picture books further strengthen your mindset

Well, in our house, we read three picture books every day, and this also plays a role in strengthening our mindset.

(↓ I talk about reading picture books aloud in detail in this article)

It's not true for all of them, but
picture books contain various messages.

• Don't be afraid to try!

• It's important to keep at it steadily!

• It's okay to take a detour

• Let's cherish our time ^^

And so on.

The list goes on and on, but
there are so many messages that
really strike a chord with adults.

Because they are written in
very straightforward language so that children can understand them,
I often feel like I'm being hit with hard truths (lol)

After I finish reading,
I get lost in thought,
and sometimes my daughter asks,
“Daddy, what’s wrong?” f^^

In the end, what’s important
is the same
whether you are a child
or an adult.

If you are raising children,
I highly recommend reading picture books with them!

It really helps build your mindset.

Well, I am the only evidence for this, though f^^

This time,
child-rearing and picture books build a business mindset
was the topic.

I tell my daughter
“Let’s do this, let’s do that,”
“Don’t do this, don’t do that,”
“Let’s try it this way, let’s try it that way”
all the time.

That’s not so much for my daughter’s sake,
but more because saying it to her serves as a way to spur myself on.

"Since I told my daughter, I must do it myself too"
"Let's grow together with my daughter!"

With that thought in mind, I interact with my daughter every day.