Dear parents don’t forget to do these 4 things in front of your kids:- ****Parents and experts alike often say that children are like sponges, constantly soaking up everything they see and hear. This is exemplified through research out of Cornell University, as the study explores how young children learn about cause and effect through their everyday experiences. It’s only natural that a great deal of what children pick up comes from their parents. ***What better way to take advantage of this opportunity than by taking actions that set great examples for your kids? Here are four things you can do as a parent to positively influence your children. 1) LAUGH WITH YOUR SPOUSE: Research shows that the way you and your spouse interact in front of kids can have a profound effect on them. When you laugh and smile with your spouse in front of your children, it makes them feel more stable and secure, and Firestone notes that when the parents are happy, their children feel happy too. So take the time to laugh, smile, joke and play with your spouse as often as you can, as there are numerous benefits for everyone. 2) GO TO YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL EVENTS: The more parents become involved in their child’s school life, the higher that child will perform academically. Perhaps you can make time to visit your child’s classroom once a month as a room-parent, or volunteer at their annual book fair. When your child sees you making his school activities a priority, he sees just how important school is. 3) COOK HEALTHY MEALS AT HOME: Eating healthy is a simple yet highly effective way to set a great example for your children, for your health and theirs. Showing your children how to cook nutritious but still delicious meals is one thing they must see growing up. 4) PUT YOUR SMARTPHONE DOWN: ****It’s not just kids that are guilty of the Smartphone obsession. A 2014 NPR article cited an anthropological study conducted by Boston Medical Center, where researchers observed 55 different sets of parents eating dinner with young children. They found that 40 out of the 55 parents used a mobile phone at some point during the meal, and many were more interested in the phone than the children. Setting the example of putting the Smartphone away and out of sight when at a family meal may resonate with the kids and their own future behavior with smart phones. Showing them that face-to-face interactions are more important than looking at a screen is something that kids today desperately need to see…. Regards, Principal GCCC
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:55:14 +0000
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