Remember that each day, your attitude shapes and molds your children. Your children see your attitude as a guideline which can greatly influence or mold their character and conduct as they grow older. Mold your children into individuals with good moral conduct by being one yourself.
I’m sure many parents with young children are bombarded with dozens and perhaps hundreds of questions almost everyday. Topic can be be so diverse. A child can be curious about an insect and in a few minutes his attention will turn towards the sky. There are times that we become too preoccupied with adult activities and responsibilities that we tend to consider our child’s question as petty and unimportant. However, we should realize that to our child that question is important. Taking time to answer our child’s question will have great long term benefits. Some things may be too complicated for a child to grasp yet. Just remember to answer your child geared towards his age and understanding. A child will appreciate the time you give him.
Let your child show his creativity through arts and crafts. Let your child draw freely on blank pieces of paper. Give your child paper, pencil, eraser and drawing materials (make sure they are non-toxic) such as crayons, colored pencils and colored pens. Closely supervise children 3 years old and below.
I love watching my son draw different kinds of pictures. He often loves drawing things he sees on TV. When he watched a cartoon program with a dragon, he was inspired to draw his own dragon. Below is Yohan’s drawing of a dragon.
Take time to celebrate small and big developmental milestones in your child’s life. Celebration can simply mean an action showing happiness or appreciation of a child’s accomplishments. It can be a form of verbal praise, a kiss, an embrace or a simple token of appreciation. Be careful of giving a child too many material rewards. Instead, try to focus more on verbal and physical actions.
From ages 0 to 2 years old, a child learns to explore his surroundings. The child begins to use his sense of touch, taste, sight, smell and hearing. This is often the stage when the baby usually puts things inside his mouth as a way of learning. Parents should be extra careful during this stage. Parents or other caregivers at home should be extra attentive during this stage. 
Make sure the baby’s area is always kept sanitized and watch out for foreign objects that the baby might swallow accidentally.
Toddlers become curious about many things and puts his fingers or hands in peculiar places and sometimes dangerous places like holes or electrical sockets. It is best to keep dangerous objects out of harm’s way especially medicines, chemicals, laundry detergents, matches, lighters, etc. I strongly advise to put plastic covers on your electrical sockets to avoid any untoward incidents. Necessary precautions can help save your child’s life.
It is important for every home to have a basic First Aid Kit. It should be stored in places that are out of children’s reach but easily accessible for adults.
Here are the contents of my First Aid Kit at home:
It is also advisable to bring a First Aid Kit during trips. First Aid Supplies are best placed in durable, easy to carry and simple to open containers such as a tackle box.
Parents should learn to accept and respect every child’s uniqueness. Children can show signs of excellence and increased interest in a particular subject than others.
Some children are linguistic learners while others excel as logical learners. Some children are more inclined as musical learners and others rely on their skilled motor skills making them kinesthetic learners. Spatial learners show high interest in creating things and naturalistic learners have great interest on outdoor activities. There are children who make good leaders because of their interpersonal skills. Children with high intrapersonal characteristics have strong sense of what is right or wrong.
Discover what aspect your child is more inclined to excel and learn how to develop and nurture that side of him.
Expose your child to the world outside home and school. Try to regularly bring your child to new and exciting places that he can enjoy and explore. You can bring your child to places where he can learn many wonderful things like the zoo, museums, nature parks, concerts and plays. Broaden your child’s exposure to the world. Positively feed your child’s curiosity and encourage learning through discovery.
Recognize the small good things that your child does. A positive remark can help foster good behavior. Say “very good”, “great job”, “job well done” and other positive lines if your child …
Let us appreciate many other little things that our children do everyday. Positive recognition can inspire our children to continue doing good things.
Our children are the hope of our Motherland.
~ Dr. Jose Rizal (Philippine National Hero)
It is important that we raise our children to be good citizens because when they grow older, it will be their turn to run the country. As parents, we should set a good example to our children. Let us nurture positive thoughts, right conduct and good manners while they are young.
Powered by WordPress
