Abdullaah ibn Ja‘far, may Allaah be pleased with him, said, “Whenever the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, returned from a journey he used to be received by the young children of his family. Once, he returned from a journey and I was taken to him. He carried me and then one of the sons of Faatimah, may Allaah be pleased with her, (Al-Hasan or Al-Husayn) was also brought to him. Thus, he made him ride behind him. We entered Madeenah while the three of us were riding one mount.”[Muslim]

Children enjoyed great warmth under the care of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Similarly, our children need warm care to embrace them after a busy term.

Educationalists state that the family atmosphere affects the personality of the children and their psychological health. Mussen’s study proved that the family atmosphere, represented in the nature of the relationship between the parents and their children, has a significant influence on the children. Hence, children who do not enjoy sufficient parental compassion are less secure and less confident in themselves. They also show signs of poor adjustment in their social relationships.