Jeddah Mom
Motherhood and Expat life in Saudi Arabia
In this post: Creating meaningful memories with your children in Ramadan isn’t really hard. You don’t have to go out of the way and do extraordinary time consuming things. You can keep things simple and still make it the best Ramadan that your children will look back with joy. Did you know that the best …
Can you read an ayah of the Quran every day? If you want to set an everyday Quran reading habit either for yourself or your children, this is how to do it.
Inside: A step by step age appropriate guide to what you should say to kids about body safety rules, safe touch – unsafe touch, stranger danger, etc Wondering how to talk to your children about body safety? What should you say to them, what are the body safety rules they should be aware of, safe …
I have a DIY printable Islamic Calendar to share with you today. It has a button slider to mark the date in Gregorian and Hijri, as well as a way to record your most important dates. I hope you enjoy building this with your children.
Wonder what kind of Eid Gifts to give your children? Let me help you. Here’s 55+ practical Eid gift ideas recommended by real moms. This is one question that pops up right before Ramadan and lasts till Hajj, every single year! What can we gift on Eid that is not Candy! Will the kids like …
We are talking about Islamic toilet etiquette for children as part of the Manners for Muslim Kids series. This post has tips for teaching children Toilet Etiquette according to Islam and book recommendation that teaches the best way to clean yourself after using the toilet, how to use the bathroom and well.. just the basic Bathroom …
We use this printable Salah Chart for our family. Every time I pray Salah, I make Dua for myself and my children. My husband does the same. The difference has been eye opening!
Are you struggling with teaching the Quran to your kids? Here is how to teach the Holy Quran at home.
Salah for Kids: Age by age guide on teaching kids to pray Salah naturally with gentle parenting techniques.
Do your children have a bedtime routine? Today’s post is about teaching children to sleep according to the Sunnah. I found a wonderful book this year, Bedtime Sunnah -Emulating the Prophet One Night at a Time by Alia G. Dada Published by Prolance Publications.
Inside: As part of the Islamic Manners for Children Series, We discuss how to teach your child to use their right hand to eat.
As part of the Islamic Manners Series, we are teaching our children the Etiquettes and Rules of Handling the Holy Quran. We also talk about some of the essential manners like ‘reading the Quran without Wudhu’ and the proper way to read. Children need to be taught that the Holy Quran is not an ordinary …
Inside: Patience in Islam – Sabr. What is patience, types of patience, Duas for Sabr and teaching children to have patience. As part of the Islamic Manners for Children series, we learn about the letter P is for Patience. Patience in Islam is called as Sabr.
Ramadan Fasting for Kids: How to teach children to fast in Ramadan, why you shouldn’t let a child Fast before they are the right age, what can go wrong and how to cope. Sample Intermittent Fasting Plan for little children plus a book to help you talk to your child.
As part of the Islamic Manners for Children, we studied the word Kind and learnt about Kindness to Parents in Islam. We talked about what it means and ways children can be kind to parents.
Are you looking for Innovative Islamic toys for your children? Today I am reviewing My Salah Mat – an Interactive prayer rug for children that we have fallen in love with. I’d like to talk about how it is helping my children LOVE to pray Salah even without reminding them!
If you are overwhelmed and wondering how to have a stress free Ramadan with toddlers and little kids, this post is to help you minimize the juggle of managing the kids, home and the ibadah.
Dear Muslim Mom to Daughters, I have a book to share with you: Muslim Girl Growing Up: A guide to Puberty by Natalia Nabil. If you have an adolescent daughter in the age group of 9-14 year, I am sure you are wondering how to initiate the conversation about Aunt Flo. Introducing this awesome book:
I am talking about mothering through difficult life situations today. Learning to accept failure and disability takes a big heart. How can you support your child when he is inconsolable? What can you say to him to have faith in God and trust that it is fate?
In this post: Hajj crafts, Simple Hajj activities for kids and Teaching Hajj to kids that require minimal to no prior preparation. At the end of the post, find more resources to plan kids activities, crafts as well as recipes, parenting tips and personal stories from other bloggers on Hajj and Eid al Adha. What is Hajj …
Are you looking for the best islamic toys and books for kids this season? Whether it is Eid shopping or any other time of the year, you may find this list helpful. I have rounded up a list of all the best educational and innovative toys available. Also included are my favorite Islamic books and Islamic …
Inside: Want to involve your children in making Iftar? I am sharing a list of Ramadan Recipes for Kids to make.
Did you know that the Muslims give Fitra before they celebrate Eid in Ramadan? Fitra is a gift of an amount of wheat (as food) or equivalent money that is given to the poor or needy. It is obligatory upon every able muslim. Without giving this, their Eid is not complete. Muslims celebrate two Eids …
I have been using the #AlhamdulillahForSeries – Gratitude Journal with my kids the past few days. I would like to introduce you to this amazing product by Ayeina.Com Ayeina is an award winning site, run by two amazingly talented sisters whose work has been featured all over the world. They created #AlhamdulillahForSeries after their hugely successful Instagram …
