Teaching Independence at Home Your child’s development is greatly impacted by the
environments of their upbringing, as habits and the way in which certain
situations are dealt with are developed via environmental observation. The
purpose of this blog is to guide you on how to help this process along and see
your child learns independence to their fullest capacity.
For this month’s blog topic at Little Steps Day Care
Ltd we look
at teaching independence at home. For more, call us in Huntingdon on 01234 889518 .
Household Chores Giving your child chores that are age appropriate is the
best way to give a sense of independence and fulfilling contribution to the
family unit. Basic ones that are a good starting point include:
Sweeping Floors Making Bed Cleaning Room Feeding Pets Help Clear up Dishes
Maintaining a routine with any of the above will teach your
child early that such responsibilities are normal aspects of life, helping them
come to grips with this will help them later in life.
Food and Shopping Planning Giving your child input on meal prep will not only give them
a sense of contribution, but also give them early lessons on cooking skills
used later in life. As well as this it will help to encourage healthy eating
habits which stands to reason as an important example.
Free Play Unstructured play time by nature encourages your child’s
creativity, although your child still may crave your involvement, the main
point is letting your child take lead here. There are many toys which help to
encourage this, including but not limited to:
Lego Crayons MagnaTiles Chalk
Such toys allow small play-based projects rather
than other options that will keep creativity on rails and limit possibilities.
Crafts using recyclables is another common place choice, allowing otherwise
overlooked items to be used in arts and craft, where possibilities become
limitless.
Problem Solving Letting your child approach problems that are hard, but not
out of the realm of possibility, is a sure-fire way to help them learn to deal
with frustration and encourage constructive persistence. This is a golden
example of how we learn through making mistakes, such as letting a child put
their shoes on the wrong foot in order to allow them to see first hand rather
then just telling them.
Acknowledging that something is hard and showing your child
praise for tackling such a challenge is important, remembering to praise the
persistence throughout rather then just the outcome. This teaches the value of
working toward something rather then just seeing the positive outcome as the
main focus.
Contact Little Steps Day Care Ltd For more information on teaching independence at home,
contact Little Steps Day Care
Ltd. Call us in Renhold on 01234 889518 . Alternatively, you can make an enquiry through our contact form .
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