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How to Raise an Independent Child: 5 Tips for Parents
06.06.2024 01:30
Any good parent strives to help their child.
There is nothing wrong with this, as long as you don't overdo it.
The desire of mom and dad to do everything for the child (for example, homework, cleaning) and make important decisions for the child can lead to unpleasant consequences.
Thus, the child may become dependent, indecisive, lacking initiative and lazy.
How to raise an independent child without allowing permissiveness? There are 5 recommendations that parents should pay attention to.
Sometimes loosen control
In some cases, the child must learn for himself the consequences of not performing a particular action.
Let's imagine a situation: a schoolboy doesn't want to do his homework. Try to just ignore this situation once.
As a result, the child will get a bad grade at school and will understand why it is necessary to do homework.
Next time, the child will most likely start doing his homework himself, so as not to embarrass himself in front of the teacher and classmates again.
Give your child the right to choose in many situations
Feel free to give your child the right to choose in minor matters: what to wear, where to go for a walk, what to eat for dinner, etc.
Let the child learn to make decisions independently. This is very important.
Don't force your child to sign up for clubs
If your child does not want to attend the classes you have chosen for him, there is no need to get angry.
There is also the opposite situation. If a child wants to enroll in a club that you consider unnecessary, give him this opportunity anyway.
Refrain from unconstructive criticism
Did the child who made one choice or another encounter failure?
Don't scold your baby, don't punish him, and don't laugh at him.
Support the child
On the contrary, parents should support their child in such a situation.
Perhaps it makes sense to say the following: "Maybe you should try to achieve your goal? After all, it was your choice!"
Let your child develop willpower.
Earlier we explained why you shouldn't praise your child too often.
