teaching – Diary of a working mom

KIDS AND WORKING MOTHERS # ENTERTAINMENT

Yiepsie,

Dr. Haim said

Children are like wet cement. whatever falls on them makes an impression.

As a parent, it is our moral duty to educate our child for the best. But the best can only come if we give them the best environment.

It is not ethical to keep a child busy in studies or games. Even a child needs entertainment in his life.

The entertainment at home can come in the form of gardening, reading, painting, project making, watching television, movies, playing video games or playing online games, etc.

Each and every type of entertainment educates and keeps your child engaged. You should choose their source of entertainment wisely. Among all the sources of entertainment, watching serials and reality shows on television does not impart a positive impression and it also brings the early hormonal changes in children. Do not allow children to watch cartoon serials for a long time because your child will start acting like one.

Family watching TV on living room sofa - Stock Photo - Dissolve

Show movies to your child according to their age. As a toddler and preschool, a child will like animated movies. When he grows up he will like fictional children movies. When he is a teenager shows him documentaries on science, history, personalities. Parents can also watch movies with children as this will mark a good impression on a child.

I am in favor of online games like chess, sodoku, mind games, etc as these games sharpen the child’s brain. It’s a complete no-no for brutal games like PUB G.

KIDS AND WORKING MOTHERS # MANNERS

Yiepsie,

Your child is your wealth and pride. So you must teach him manners and it should be started at an early age.

Teach him about right and wrong. Put efforts to make your child a good person instead of a successful one. Any child can be successful but only a well-taught and well-mannered child will become a good person.

Sometimes a child’s tender age and innocence do not allow him to listen to his parents. Thus parents must teach him mannerism by putting their all efforts.

I believe that while dealing with children one parent should be strict and the other should be lenient or they can take turns in becoming strict and lenient. If both parents are strict then it will lead to fear, rebellion, anger, depression. If both parents are lenient then your child will become underachiever, will lack confidence during tough times and overprotectiveness will become their weakness.

These days the scenario is that parents pamper their child a lot. They do not hurt his emotions. This is wrong, as the early, your child gets hurt emotionally early he will be ready for the world. Start telling him the truths of life at a young age.

Teach etiquettes to your child politely with a cool mind. Give him examples of great and well-known people. But never compare your child with others, not even with siblings. Teach him how to be polite, respectful, how to eat, how and when to say sorry and thank you, how to share, etc.Teach them not to argue, not to be obsessive, arrogant, mean, jealous, do not misbehave, etc.

Instead of teaching and saying things to a child, parents should set an example by practicing good manners as I believe that

Actions speak louder than words.