Want To Know The Talents And Interests Of Children From An Early Age? Try To Find Out In The Following Way

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JAKARTA - Your child really likes to draw, even often wins drawing competitions. Does that mean he has a talent for drawing? Could he have another talent?

According to JP Chaplin, in the Complete Dictionary of Psychology, talent is a form of special ability, such as musical ability or drawing, which is inherited from parents, and allows a person to benefit from the results of his training to a high level. So, even though it can be passed down by parents, talent must still be trained and honed.

The most prominent characteristics of gifted children are being able to do certain activities well (for example, playing a musical instrument or drawing), liking them, and being able to continuously improve their abilities. By knowing children's talents from an early age, parents can help children practice to hone their talents from an early age.

Currently, there are several types of aptitude tests offered. There are tests that are based on children's interests and preferences, and there are also tests that determine the child's talent from the child's original condition (through fingerprints and DNA). All these tests aim to find out what talents the child has.

How about your little one? Children's talent that has been seen is drawing. However, is that all his talent? Well, to find out other talents of children, invite him to know various activities, and let him try it. Later, there will be only a few activities left. Children who are gifted in certain fields will consistently do that activity because they like it. With encouragement and the right channels, he can excel.

The problem is, sometimes it's a bit difficult to tell the difference between whether a child does an activity because he likes it, or his parents force him to do it. For this reason, encourage children to develop their talents, but they also need to play and interact with their peers.

Pressure and coercion will make him less fond of certain areas. If you give him the opportunity to play and interact with his peers, while also encouraging him to keep practicing, he will love his talent even more. Children who excel indeed make their parents proud, but a happy child will develop into a healthy person, and this will give happiness many times over.