It is essential to develop good habits in your child as these will remain with him and stay for rest of his life. In- case you are confused where to start with, here we are to help you.
#1 Start with Basics
Before telling your child about basic manners, you should start with more basic habits-
- Start telling him about hygiene first such as Brushing teeth, hand wash after meal or breakfast.
- Initiate Healthy food habits in him.
- Teach him to take a shower himself.
- Teach very basic the etiquette and manners such as the meaning of thank you and sorry & when to say
#2 Remember You Are the Role Model
A child learns the maximum of things from his parents and the environment in which he lives. For that, you need to be perfect at what you want to teach your child. You don’t need to do this all the time except when your child is around you. Like never use to fight with your spouse in front of your child. It leaves a bad impression on your child’s brain.
#3 Always Be Positive
Your words, environment of the house and your situation handling capability matter much in the development of Good habit in your kid.
- It may possible to stuck in a situation where your kid has done blunder mistake. Besides shouting on him, you can talk to him and tell him calmly why he is wrong with a good example.
- Kids don’t like to be blamed or compared. And this is also not a right way to talk to them. Instead of telling what they can’t do, tell them what they can do.
#4 Trust the Capability of Your Child
Parents generally expect more from their child than his ability. You just need to trust his capabilities. Remember, he is just an ordinary child and he is doing what he can do. Don’t scream or force him to fulfill your expectations.
#5 Give Rewards for Good Work
It’s a very good idea to reward your kid for his good acts. It will motivate him to do things more dedicatedly.
- Remember, don’t reward him always the materialistic things such as- Remote car, Video game etc.
- Try to start with small appreciation and for his very good act, give him a quality tie of family. For example, you can take him on a long drive with the whole family, you all can play hide and seek or any of his favorite game.