One Step At A Time
One step at a time
and you shall arrive
The end goal is not the goal
the steps are what we must uphold
Don't overlook your feet
Doing so causes you defeat
I'm talking to myself
but you could still take heed
🌱 Understanding the Nature of Children
When you understand the nature of children, many things that would normally cause frustration become easier to bear with patience and wisdom. A young child — from birth to usually around four years old — naturally sees the world as revolving around them, everything belongs to them in their head. They may take things that don’t belong to them or refuse to share, not out of bad intention, rather it's their nature, they haven’t yet developed the concept of ownership or the awareness of others — they'll eventually grow out of it if you teach them well with gentleness. So instead of reacting with anger, you respond by teaching them with patience and ḥilm (forbearance). They are not disobeying out of bad intention, but lack of understanding. Similarly, younger children are naturally drawn to what they can see and experience more than what they are told. If, for example, an eight year old child delays prayer or prefers playing games over ḥifẓ, it's not because they hate worsh...
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