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TODAY’S CHILD

• Teach maths early. A study of 35 000
pre-schoolers showed that developing
maths skills such as numbers and
number orders, puzzles and basic
concepts early on can turn into a huge
advantage. This will benefit both their
maths and reading skills.

• Build relationships early on with your
children. Yet another study showed
that sensitive caregiving in the first
three years is fundamental to creating a
secure base for children to explore the
world and learn. Early investments will
result in long term returns. evidence of intelligence but as a way to ** A helicopter parent is a parent who pays extremely
grow and learn new skills. To explain this close attention to a child's experiences and
• Stress less. Your stress levels can practically, if children are told that they problems, particularly at educational institutions.
Helicopter parents are so named because, like
directly impact on your children. A did well in a test because they are clever, helicopters, they ‘hover’, overseeing every aspect of
concept called ‘emotional contagion’ is this creates a fixed mind-set. If they are their child's life constantly. Wikipedia.
a psychological phenomenon where told they did well because of effort, it
people catch feelings from one another. nurtures a growth mind-set. This could
Therefore, as a parent, if you are tired be a vital differentiating factor.
and frustrated, that emotional state
could transfer to your children. • Teach grit. Grit is basically resilience. It
can be defined as a ‘tendency to sustain
• Don’t be a helicopter parent**. interest in an effort aimed at very long-
This style of parenting inadvertently term goals’. The idea is to teach children
disempowers your child. Let them to commit to the future they want to
explore. Let them make mistakes. Let create. About Life Talk® Forum
them learn. Our mission is to create happy, successful
Parenting is dynamic and ever-changing, and fulfilled youth, guided by sound
• Value effort over failure. Decades of so be adaptable. Try to parent actively values. Life Talk is a non-profit organisation
studies at Stanford University found rather than passively – it could set your dedicated to raising awareness and
that children think about success in one child on the path to success. seeking solutions to the challenges faced
of two ways, either with a fixed mind- by parents and their children.
set, which assumes that intelligence, Sources:
creativity and character are all static and Ted Talk - "How to Raise an Adult" LIFE TALK® FORUM NPC
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