Parents always await remarkable comments about their children. As a parent, I know that I am not very happy to hear anything short of "she is good". However, in reality this is very rarely the case. Even if your child is very good in many areas there will be a few areas that he or she will be struggling with. It is better to accept and accommodate weaknesses than to be in a state of denial. The perfect child doesn't exist and if he or she does, then that child probably is not 'normal'.
Children must enjoy their childhood and their whole life must not be about getting good grades. I have students who cry when they don't get a 100 and it is is not because they want that 100, it is because their parents want it. This additional pressure on a child is not only a psychological burden but also gives the wrong message about life as a whole. Life is not a competition about who does the best. We all live in different ways suited to us. Not making it to a 100 does not mean that there is something wrong with you. It just means that there were few questions in the test to which you did not know the answer to. Encouragement and positive reinforcement may go a long way. Here are a few tips:
Embrace your child and shower them with hugs and kisses.
Say something funny every now and then to make them laugh
Let them draw or write freely and randomly to express their creativity
They have a lot of structure in school so you can relax at home every now and then.
Have them run outdoors.
Stimulate their imagination by telling good stories.
Play ball or video games or anything that interests them.
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