Here are some great tips on how parents can contribute in their child’s emotional and intellectual growth…
Building Self-Esteem
It is important that the child takes pride in what s/he is doing and not get disheartened by small failures.
• Help the child look at him/herself from an objective perspective.
• Encourage the child to write a book about him/herself, which enumerates qualities and drawbacks.
• What is important here is that the child should be taught to be honest about himself instead of trying to put a veil over drawbacks or hype up virtues.
• Allow the child to know more about him/herself by speaking with seniors and elders in the family. This way even s/he will be aware of the family tree as also learn values and qualities from others that should be emulated.
When Your Child Is Bored Of Studying
As a parent, one must take pro-active steps to kindle the child’s curiosity, which subsequently will sharpen his/her intellect.
• Encourage the child to collect odds and ends like leaves, rocks, shells, tiny bugs (no place for giant toads please!) and introduce them to other `interesting’ living species of the planet.
• This is a way to familiarize the child with its environment and will go a long way in helping him/her understand and learn subjects better.
• Another way to pep up study session is to introduce the child to specialities of various regions. Eg; Rugs are the specialty of Iran, Spices that of India, Coffee is the specialty of Brazil, etc. This way the child’s retention capacity is widened as he can identify places and their importance more easily.
