Learning

Is it important to give educational and overall development stress to the younger generation?

Answered by Team ParentCircle

Dear Parent,

While education and overall development are very important aspects of a child’s growth, they should happen in ways that do not cause stress for the child or the parents. Children are natural learners - they enjoy learning new things in school, through activities and free play.

Learning becomes stressful for your child when you:

• Expect your child to learn more than he is capable of at his age
• Use punishment and threats to make him learn
• Do not realize that he is tired, sleepy, or hungry
• Make him sit for long hours to study
• Expect him to give perfect answers and you do not tolerate mistakes
• Scold him and make him afraid
• Compare him with other children
• Here’s how you can help your child enjoy learning:
• Understand her capacity according to her age
• Make her study when she is rested and fresh
• Make sure she is in a relaxed mood before she sits down to study
• Allow her to learn as much as she can on her own and be there to help her
• Give her short practice sessions and limited work to do
• Be patient and fully involved when you teach her
• Accept that she will make mistakes; show her how to learn from them
• Have fun and make the learning enjoyable

When a child and parent have a strong bond built on understanding, respect, encouragement, and support, the child becomes a confident and enthusiastic learner.

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