SUPERVISED INDEPENDENCE NECESSARY FOR THE GROWTH OF CHILDREN.

mlaura (48)in #steemiteducation • 6 years ago

Often, without realizing, we overprotect our children by doing the things that they are already capable of doing for themselves. We do it because we believe that we will be faster, we will complicate ourselves less and we will not be frustrated if they fail, but in this way we can cause the children not to develop the capacity for effort and to adequately tolerate the frustration. Remember that patience is the key to success, and in the education of children this also applies, especially to help children to be more secure and gradually develop their independence.

Overprotecting children can lead to a conformism that limits the development of their personal initiative and, in addition, will grow with low self-esteem because they do not feel capable of doing things. For all this, we must encourage children to be more independent. How to achieve it? Here are some tips:

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Allow your children to take their time to try new things for themselves, with the necessary supervision. You have to support them and little by little go withdraw the help until they can finally perform that activity on their own.

Let your child explore, do not stop him and let him discover the world. Attentive to hazards, use the appropriate safety systems and set very clear limits.

You must allow him to make his own decisions as a basis for critical thinking. For example, let her choose her own clothes. This way your son can begin to understand the consequences of his actions.

Teach and guide him. Divide the actions into small steps if you see that it costs for you to internalize it better.

Allows you to help in the easiest tasks of the home. As little kids love to help, empower that desire and give him the opportunity to feel useful. Little by little, and as you grow older, you will be able to give yourself greater responsibilities.

Help them, correct them affectionately when they make mistakes and encourage their achievements and advances. Always accompanied in their first steps and encouraging them to retry, if necessary later, when they are wrong or fail in some task.