Raising happy kids feels like parenting 101, right? But what does a happy kid look like? We ask the experts who offer their best advice on raising happy kids - and how that doesn't actually mean what we might think. A happy kid isn't constant smiles and laughter, but more a sense of confidence in their being.
Of all the parenting styles that are popular at the moment, having a happy kid is central to how parents are raising their kids. What happiness means or looks like, will vary between children, and many parents worry their little ones aren't happy enough. It's useful to remember that no simple, universal key to happiness exists, and no child will be happy all the time - and that's ok. While gentle parenting is gaining traction as an evidence-based approach to raising happy kids, the skills parents can instil for their children to lead a joyful life, don't have to be affiliated with any particular style.
