Topics for every stage

Browse curated guidance, videos and articles from official Ahmadiyya sources.

Faith & upbringing

Raising children with prayer

Practical means of establishing Salat in the home, so that children grow accustomed to prayer from an early age and turn to Allah in every need.

7 resources

Teens

Screens, phones and social media

The proper use of phones and social media in the light of the guidance of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba), and how parents may set limits that children willingly accept.

16 resources

Family life

Discipline with kindness

The blessed example of the Holy Prophet (sa) in dealing with children with affection, and how parents may correct their children without harshness.

4 resources

Early years

Sleep and daily routines

Establishing an orderly daily routine for children, in which rest, study and worship each receive their due right.

4 resources

Faith & upbringing

Talking about faith with your child

How to speak to children about Allah, the Holy Qur'an and the Promised Messiah (as) in a manner suited to their age and understanding.

8 resources

School age

Identity and belonging as a Muslim child

Guidance on raising children who remain firm upon their faith at school and in wider society, and who feel honoured to be Ahmadi Muslims.

9 resources

Family life

Big emotions and anger

The Islamic teaching of restraining anger, and how parents may help children understand and govern their emotions.

2 resources

School age

Friendship and bullying

Choosing good company, the harms of bad company, and how parents may support a child who is being treated unkindly.

2 resources

Teens

Screens, mental health and depression

The effect of continuous use of social media upon the mind and heart of a child, and the measures parents may take to safeguard their well-being.

8 resources

Family life

Screens and physical well-being

Guidance of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba) concerning idleness before screens, and the importance of physical exercise and useful occupation for children.

4 resources

School age

Online safety and protecting children

The responsibility placed upon parents to watch over the devices of their children, drawn from Friday Sermons and question and answer sessions with Huzoor (aba).

12 resources

Guidance from Huzoor (aba)

Addiction, pornography and recovery

Guidance for parents and youth who are struggling with obscene content or dependence upon social media, taken from published resources of the Jamaat.

4 resources

Family life

Building a calm, spiritual home environment

The atmosphere of a home leaves a deeper impression upon children than any rule. Guidance on making the home a place of worship, learning and mutual affection.

10 resources

Family life

Parents as the example: your own screen habits

Children follow what they observe in their parents. Guidance on adopting oneself the habits of worship, moderation and attentiveness one desires in one's children.

8 resources

Teens

Doom scrolling and protecting attention

Why endless scrolling holds the attention so firmly, the harm it causes to concentration, and how families may reclaim their time for useful pursuits.

8 resources

Family life

Digital detox and screen-free family time

Setting aside regular periods free from devices, whether in the evenings, at weekends or during Ramadan, and spending that time together as a family.

6 resources

Faith & upbringing

Prayer times, congregational prayer and a balanced day

Ordering the day of the household around the five daily prayers and Salat in congregation, so that study, rest and recreation each remain in their proper place.

6 resources

Guidance from Huzoor (aba)

Short Q&A with Huzoor (aba)

A collection of short question and answer sessions with Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba) on matters of faith, family and daily life.

37 resources

Teens

Modesty (haya) and indecent content online

The Islamic teaching of haya and the lowering of the gaze, and how parents may guard their children against indecent images and content encountered online.

5 resources

Teens

Intrusive thoughts, guilt and inner purity

Unwanted thoughts do not by themselves determine the state of a believer's heart; what matters is the response to them. Guidance for parents and young people troubled by such thoughts after online exposure.

4 resources

Family life

Technology as servant, not master

Devices were meant to free time for worship, study and family, yet many households find the reverse. Guidance on keeping technology in the place of a servant within the home.

5 resources

School age

Advertising, consumerism and children

Children are addressed directly by advertisers on television and online. Guidance on explaining advertising to children and protecting them from material craving and false ideals.

4 resources

Family life

Family life: rights, peace and harmony at home

Islam places family life at the centre of moral and spiritual growth. Guidance on fulfilling the rights of every member of the household, so that peace in the home extends to society.

5 resources