Parents Role in Child
renParents Role in Children's life
Baby Mantra - Sunday, December 11, 2011
Parents are role models for their children, regardless of age. Parents play an irreplaceable part in their child’s lives by being their first teachers. Parents teach their children how to read, cook, count, among other early childhood tasks as the child grows. It is very important for parents to be involved in their child’s life to help them mature from a baby to an adult.
As a parent, you should always pay attention to your child’s likings/dislikings, interests, and help him/her explore new and different things. Many teachers encourage parents to review material that their kids learn in class at home to help them better understand areas they may need help with. Always set aside some time with your kid to read together. As a parent, you can read one chapter and have your kid read another chapter. You can also encourage your kid to pick a book they want to read to help them further develop a hobby for reading.
Make learning part of your child's everyday experience. When you cook together with your child, do measuring math. When you drive in the car, count license plates and talk about the states. When you turn on the blender, explore how it works together. When your child studies the weather, talk about why it was so hot at the beach. Have give-and-take conversations, listening to your child's ideas instead of pouring information into their heads. Be your children’s friend and have fun with them, that is the only way your child will open up to you and tell you what they like and how they feel about certain things. Also, do not over-schedule your kid’s calendar with outdoor activities all the time since kids need downtime as much as they need to pursue extra-curricular activities. For example, if your child watches too much TV, they spend less time developing their own interests and exploring their own ideas. Minimize your child’s TV time to encourage more out-of-the-box
Baby Mantra - Sunday, December 11, 2011
Parents are role models for their children, regardless of age. Parents play an irreplaceable part in their child’s lives by being their first teachers. Parents teach their children how to read, cook, count, among other early childhood tasks as the child grows. It is very important for parents to be involved in their child’s life to help them mature from a baby to an adult.
As a parent, you should always pay attention to your child’s likings/dislikings, interests, and help him/her explore new and different things. Many teachers encourage parents to review material that their kids learn in class at home to help them better understand areas they may need help with. Always set aside some time with your kid to read together. As a parent, you can read one chapter and have your kid read another chapter. You can also encourage your kid to pick a book they want to read to help them further develop a hobby for reading.
Make learning part of your child's everyday experience. When you cook together with your child, do measuring math. When you drive in the car, count license plates and talk about the states. When you turn on the blender, explore how it works together. When your child studies the weather, talk about why it was so hot at the beach. Have give-and-take conversations, listening to your child's ideas instead of pouring information into their heads. Be your children’s friend and have fun with them, that is the only way your child will open up to you and tell you what they like and how they feel about certain things. Also, do not over-schedule your kid’s calendar with outdoor activities all the time since kids need downtime as much as they need to pursue extra-curricular activities. For example, if your child watches too much TV, they spend less time developing their own interests and exploring their own ideas. Minimize your child’s TV time to encourage more out-of-the-box