Most of the parents of preschoolers believe their children
possess dual personalities. They complain about the children’s inability to
comply at home whereas they do everything they are asked for at schools. Some
parents get irritated to see that their children do everything at the school
and when they get out of the class, they demand to be spoon-fed.
But then, it is also the fact that children believe in the
unconditional love they receive from their parents. They know that they are
going to get the same and consistent attention from their parents even if they
do not obey the parents. Nevertheless, it’s never a bad idea to borrow a few
techniques from preschool teachers.
Expect a bit more
The preschool teachers are often found saying that they see
children each of their tasks like pouring water into the glass, opening tiffin
box and holding spoons and forks, and hanging their jackets. And as soon as
they get out of the school, they jump into the stroller and put their thumbs
into their mouths. Hence, there is the need for parents to change the way they treat
their kids. Children have the flexibility to reach the bar of age-appropriate
expectations.
Let them do things by
themselves
When you see your kid trying to do things by himself, it
would be quite unwise to do that task for him or help him during the process. The
parents can get curious about avoiding the mistakes that child can make during
anything he does, but it’s the mistakes which teach him important lessons of
life. Hence, not letting him do the work by himself is more like taking away
the opportunity for him to learn important lessons.
Don’t redo things
they do
Sometimes, parents have the patience to see their kid
accomplishing the tasks but they often cannot resist the urge to redo what the
children would do. If your child has tied the shoe laces but you are not quite
sure about the cleanliness, it’s better if you let go of the urge to tie shoe
laces again at that very moment. Doing task for him at that time would give a
message to the kid that he is not yet capable enough to do things by himself.
Assign easy part of
the chore
Now this one may be a little tricky as you will have to make
some important measurements to make sure that the task you assign is
age-appropriate, but this task is going to make your kid believe in his
abilities. A child who is entrusted to water the plants will be able to think
about the things in pretty diverse ways. Moreover, the child will soon be able
to realize that you trust him for the tasks he has been assigned to do.
