If there’s one person your tot looks up to and relies on for every little thing, it’s you. Be it their food, clothes, books, games, music or even very crucial matters like developmental milestones and character traits, the child has you and your spouse as his/her benchmark. Well we’re not trying to put additional pressure on you by telling you this because we know that you’re already aware of it, but we just want to remind you of the fact that kids are influenced by parents in a big way, especially at this stage when they are impressionable. Here’s how:
1. You determine their tastes
You, as a parent, are the child’s primary point of contact on every issue. Be it ‘I’m hungry’ to ‘Who’s at the door?’, parents’ influence in child development is huge. You play a role in virtually everything that concerns a child, from the food they eat, the clothes they wear, the sort of music they listen to and later in life, the people they date, their scores in school, how they react to orders or respect authority and so on. In short, for the first few years of his/her life, what you do or say will more or less influence your child and determine his/her behaviour and outlook on life. Your child is likely to form the same likes and dislikes as you, by just watching you.
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Let those little acts of kindness leave their mark on your child. Be good to your maids, the beggars on the road and your child’s annoying friends. Says Deepa Moses, a reader of the Hoopos magazine, “I think the best way to get children ‘socially involved’ is to be good examples ourselves as parents, as educators, as elders. If we are compassionate and give without grudging, then our children will follow our example. Children are constantly learning from the environment. The way we treat the maid who works for us, the way we greet the stranger on the street, the comments we make about the happenings around us are all silently being recorded and noted by our
1. You determine their tastes
You, as a parent, are the child’s primary point of contact on every issue. Be it ‘I’m hungry’ to ‘Who’s at the door?’, parents’ influence in child development is huge. You play a role in virtually everything that concerns a child, from the food they eat, the clothes they wear, the sort of music they listen to and later in life, the people they date, their scores in school, how they react to orders or respect authority and so on. In short, for the first few years of his/her life, what you do or say will more or less influence your child and determine his/her behaviour and outlook on life. Your child is likely to form the same likes and dislikes as you, by just watching you.
Keep in mind: The sort of …show more content…
Let those little acts of kindness leave their mark on your child. Be good to your maids, the beggars on the road and your child’s annoying friends. Says Deepa Moses, a reader of the Hoopos magazine, “I think the best way to get children ‘socially involved’ is to be good examples ourselves as parents, as educators, as elders. If we are compassionate and give without grudging, then our children will follow our example. Children are constantly learning from the environment. The way we treat the maid who works for us, the way we greet the stranger on the street, the comments we make about the happenings around us are all silently being recorded and noted by our