children and meditation~EDITED!!!

[pixiepie]

any of you ladies meditate with your kids and at what age did you start? 

i just started meditating with zeke before he goes to and got this freaking fabulously awesome book to get us started... starbright by maureen garth. have you all heard of it ? it is one in a 4 book series i believe and zeke and i absolutely love it. here is some info.. just thought i would share this awesomeness with some mommas who i think will appreciate it...

Book Description

Starbright--Meditations for Children

By Maureen Garth

Price:	$13.95
On Sale:	9/27/1991
Formats:     Trade PB

 

Driven by the desire to help her three-year-old daughter settle down into a peaceful night's sleep, Maureen Garth devised meditations that would help her daughter feel secure and cared for. Starbright is a collection of the stories Garth created as her child grew older. These innovative meditations are simple visualizations parents and teachers can read to their children to help them sleep, develop concentration, awaken creativity, and learn to quiet themselves.

"Unfortunately, a lot of children have trouble learning these techniques by the time they are seven or eight," writes Garth. "Relaxation and visualization, if taught at an earlier age, could enhance not only children's school work but other areas of their lives. Their concentration would improve; their artistic abilities would develop; they would feel more centered; their daydreaming could not only bring joy, but be constructive."

In her engaging, warm, and personal style, Garth teaches parents how to help their children relax, concentrate, and develop artistic and mental abilities, as well as enjoy a good night's sleep.

 

table of cantents~

introduction 1

the star prelude 17

the animals 23

the grandfather tree 27

the little white cloud 31

the busy ants 35

the tree,the river and the canoe 38

the fairies 42

the waterfall and teh cave 46

the dancing shoes 50

the pool of reflection 53

the panda bear 58

the butterflies 62

the clouds 65

the birds 68

the sandcastle and the swan 72

teh rainbow 76

the flowers and the busy bees 80\

the dancer and the swing 84

birthday meditation 88

christmas:santas workshop 92

christmas at bethlehem 96

easter bunny 100

easter morning 103

 

 

check it out !~i want to get the other ones now too!

~pixie~      

[newmommynikki]

Nov. 27, 2007 at 5:01 PM Sounds awesome.  I am definitely gonna look into it.  Eli is only six months, but that will give me time to find the money for it I guess.  LOL  How old do they recommend starting?  I never even thought about meditating with child before.  Thanks bunches.

[lilbudsmom]

Nov. 27, 2007 at 5:32 PM

Interesting...

[mama_g0304]

Nov. 27, 2007 at 8:48 PM feel like posting the table of contents?

[franmarsoo]

Nov. 27, 2007 at 9:37 PM How old can you start?!

[parrishsky]

Nov. 27, 2007 at 10:13 PM I think Shelby could use this. She's holding onto her worries and stress, maybe a little nighttime meditation is what she needs? Thanks for posting.

[MommyTatum]

Nov. 28, 2007 at 7:48 AM

Cool!  I think that is a PERFECT book for our Xmas wish list!!

Are they like short stories you read aloud while they close their eyes and visualize/relax?? 

[pixiepie]

Nov. 28, 2007 at 9:25 AM

exactly mommy tatum!

you start out every night with the star prelude.......where you have them visualize their very own star, which is filled with white light, then they visualize that whit elight coming down through the top of their heads and down through their whole body, then they lookinto their heart and fill it with love for all peopel and animals in the world until they feel it expanding with all the love, then they have a guardian angel/spririt that takes them to their garden where they must first put all their worries from the day on the worry tree, then the guardian opens the gate to lead tehm into their garden  and you describe the garden and then you move on to a meditation story that has to do with the things in their garden , the first night we went through and petted and rode on the nice peaceful animals in the garden and  another noght we left earth and went on a ride on a fluffy cloud to cloud land and another one we just laid in the grass in the garden and watched the clouds make shapes  and their are lots more... it is really cool , we have done it the last 3 nights and zeke has fallen asleep before i am done reading which is just crazy because he is such a yper kid.. i really think its is working to help calm him and def get him to sleep easier! i plan on investingh in the other 3 books eventually too!

 

 

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[MusikMama]

Nov. 28, 2007 at 9:35 AM

Wow.....this sounds super neat!

What age do they reccommend beginning?  I don't think C could quite get it yet, lol...but he LOVES books.

[pixiepie]

Nov. 28, 2007 at 9:47 AM the author started when her daughter was 3 and a half i believe... but it doesnt really give a specific age, i wish i woulda started when zeke was like 2 or 3 though..i was a little apprehensiev since zeke is so hyper how he would react to the book but he really really enjoys it...  

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[mama_g0304]

Nov. 28, 2007 at 11:13 AM

Sounds neat....I'll have to check for it at the library.