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How to Raise an Independent Child: Parents' Mistakes
15.05.2024 11:52
The most wonderful quality a child can have is independence.
However, children are not born independent, they become so. Parents play the first and even the main role in this regard, but they often make mistakes.
Experts told how to raise an independent child and how moms and dads can help.
First, educate.
If something doesn’t work out the first time, then you can’t scold the child, and even more so punish him for something that the child wanted to do himself, but he couldn’t do.
Secondly, mistakes
Let the child make mistakes on the initial path. At the same time, parents should explain to him that this is how experience is formed, training takes place, and new skills are acquired.
It is much worse to protect a child from making mistakes – that way he will definitely not learn anything.
Third, be positive.
In the learning process, much depends on optimism. It is important that the child does not focus on failure, but continues to improve skills. It is equally important that parents also remain positive during this difficult period.
Fourth, responsibility
If a child makes a mistake, it is necessary to explain to him why it happened and who is to blame.
Awareness of personal contribution to the result allows developing responsibility. But there is no need to justify the child, it is also important to stop attempts when the child tries to shift responsibility to others.
Previously, we talked about products that destroy children’s mental health .
