Don’t wait too late to start talking to them about growing up and their responsibilities, but also to start implementing them…
Here is what one mum said:
“Honestly the best advice I can give is start early. Make things a habit before girls reach 9 because you can’t just wake up one day and have a life style change. In that interim period then if they miss a Salaat or decide it’s just too hot to put their hijab on one day, I don’t have to freak out. By 9, it’s all grown to be part of daily life and the transition is a lot easier.”