It is a universal and unfortunate truth that we live in an era of expiring resources. We know now for a fact that the world’s coal and oil supplies will completely disappear off of the face of earth in a matter of centuries. Because of this, we rush into a battle to find the alternative to these great loses as soon as possible. However, it seems a bit ironical that the commodity or a resource that we today have the least in supply is our own free time to spend with our family and our children. And yet we barely do a thing to fix this mess.
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As the world economy feels this shortage in resources,
our children are struck with our lack of attention and restrictions in the time
we spend with them. Although it is true that there are some excellent day cares available
everywhere and that families and friends are often more than happy to help, the
simple truth is that when it comes to the formation of a child’s personality,
the presence of parents is second to none.
Positive
influences
The presence or absence of the parents plays an
integral part in the development of a child, most specifically its emotional
and social growth. Children look up to their parents, drawing their confidence
or shyness from them, as well as their ideas and attitudes towards the world around
them. In the words of Gandhi “Be the change you want to see in the world”. The
same is true about your children. You are their role model, so it is up to you
to act accordingly.
Another thing that is important to mention is that
even the most caring of parents are not always in their child’s company, nor
should they be. As any other person, regardless of age and gender, children
should also have me-time. They mostly use this time for games which help them
explore the world so, while it is not desirable that you should interfere in
this independent process of theirs, there is nothing wrong for you to direct it
towards something sensible and didactic.
Encourage
your child’s creativity
For this purpose, educational toys work best. If you
observe your child’s upbringing metaphorically, as a battlefield, or a series
of elaborate campaigns with an end goal, you owe it to them that you arm them
with all the things necessary to ensure that they emerge victorious. A great
place to start would be to select an array of didactically appropriate toys for
their age and make it available to them.
A great idea would be to get your child wooden blocks
to play with in its free time. This is a great didactic toy, since it is
perfect for developing your child’s creativity and problem solving mechanics.
Because there is no manual that accompanies wooden blocks, your child will have
to discover all of the possibilities for itself without being guided towards
“the right solution”.
There are some other ways in which you can improve
your child’s creative processes. Supply it with crayons and enough paper to
allow its creative side to emerge. Another great idea would be to buy some
role playing toys, such as costumes, masks, dolls and action figurines. They are
bound to ensure that your child employs all of its imaginations in developing
new scenarios and characters for its daily play times; a great way to encourage
your child’s imagination and creativity. And best of all, they make a great
match for the castle your child built out of wooden blocks.
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Buy your child some illustrated books, and read to it
as much as you can. You can also expose it to various sources of didactic audio
material. In this way, you will create a connection between having fun and
acquiring new knowledge. Also, you will instigate a passion for reading that will follow the child to good ends for its
entire life.
The most important thing about raising your child is
that you are always there and to show it that it can always, always, rely on
you. This care and presence, you can achieve even if you are not physically
there, by supervising its development when you are away and by directing it
towards the goals that you see as best for your child. What more can a sensible
parent do.
Author’s
Bio: Kate Flannery
is a Perthie sailor, auntie, and clean-eating enthusiast who swears by educational toys such as wooden blocks and art easels over short-term
attractions such as iPads and the TV.
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