In Order To Grow Up To Be A Good Child, Teach These 3 Things To Your Children
Illustration of how to educate children to be good children (iStockphoto)

YOGYAKARTA – Modeling good things is one way to accompany children and educate them to become quality human beings in the future. Therefore, parents need to identify things that need to be taught to their children from an early age. Launching Fatherly, a good child has a sincere concern, both for his own welfare and for his social life.

According to social services therapist and Child Kindness Network board member Stephanie Barca, JD, kindness is sometimes taken for granted. But kindness really makes children skilled at making great contributions to those around them. Here are three things that parents usually do to grow up to be kind-hearted children.

1. Emotional intelligence

Being emotionally intelligent, a person can monitor their own emotions and those of others. In addition, the ability to use the emotional aspect is related to thoughts and actions. Emotionally intelligent people can accurately understand and evaluate how other people are feeling. They are also able to control their emotions according to the situation they are in.

Barca advice, parents can guide children's emotions expressed appropriately. For example, expressing with the right vocabulary.

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2. Recognize the concept of goodness

The concept of kindness is an abstract one, but it can be easily recognized from everyday actions. Like by giving them dandelion flowers or giving a kiss to mark kindness. Barca recommendation, invite the baby to contribute in social relations. Show what is good and introduce good boundaries to whom and how to express it. Simply put, prevent children from imposing their will and being tolerant of their peers.

3. Practicing the common good

Kindness relates to one's relationship with others. In fact, kindness to the environment also needs to be taught since children. Parents can teach kindness with interactive patterns. For example, using dolls or roleplaying how to be kind in all situations. Instead of setting an example, parents can involve their children in the creative process.

That's what parents need to teach their children. For older children, open up opportunities for them to volunteer or provide assistance to people in need as a way to strengthen kindness.


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