Dear Savvy Parent, What is the best age to start school for kids – is it a good idea to send them to a playgroup from 1.5 years onwards?
Here are some things parents should focus on with their children at an early age, before they reach school going age.
Be trustworthy. The Prophet (sa) was known as the ‘trustworthy one’, even by his enemies. Be honest and follow through on your words with your actions; don’t backbite as it quickly erodes the trust.
How can you forgive someone when it seems too difficult? Try considering these top five thoughts to forgive anyone.
Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan discusses his favourite Dua in the Quran. “It’s an intelligent Dua that we should find coolness of the eyes not only in our immediate family, but the future generations should be among the righteous too.”
“Allah (swt) does not look at your appearance or your possessions; but He looks at your heart and your deeds.” (Muslim)
Those who are short tempered or get aggravated over the workload, be it at home or anywhere. You can maintain your patience level by following the few practical ways mentioned here.
The Prophet (sa) said, “The example of a good companion (who sits with you) in comparison with a bad one, is like that of the musk seller and the blacksmith’s bellows (or furnace); from the first you would either buy musk or enjoy its good smell while the bellows would either burn your clothes or your house, or you get a bad nasty smell thereof.” (Bukhari)
Hind (ra) spent the rest of the days of her life in fasting and worship, until eventually she met her Lord (swt).
She was the sister of Abdullah ibn Amr (ra) who was the father of the famous hadith narrator Jabir ibn Abdullah (ra). Her husband Amr ibn Jamuh (ra) was the leader of Yathrib (old name of Madina) and was from the nobles of the Ansar (the helpers of Madina).
‘Dear Savvy Parent, I am beginning to doubt myself, especially when everyone around me makes me feel inadequate. How to overcome it?’, asks a mother of three daughters.
