Patient Children With These 6 Tips

Children can learn patience many different ways. It takes persistence, though, but we all know it is necessary. After a child starts to talk it is time to start teaching patience. Here are 6 ideas to assist you in the endeavor.

1. Do not reward bad behavior. When a baby cries they need something. You would be neglecting your baby just to let them cry without any response. But eventually your child cries over everything even when they can talk. You need to let your child know that crying when ever they want something is no longer appropriate. They need to use words.

2. Be an example. You need to show your children that you are patient if you want them to learn patience. When you are waiting for someone what do you do? Do you make comments? Our children are always watching.

3. Acknowledge patient behavior. Take notice when your child does show patience. Perhaps they are waiting for you to do something before they ask their question. Tell them how proud you are of them. Thank them for being so patient.

4. Slow down. In America our lives are very fast paced. Television and video games teach impatience by constantly seeking to gratify a child's need for fast input. Sometimes we enhance this by having our children in multiple activities in addition to school. Try some activities like the park or reading a book.

5. Board games. Games where you have to take turns are good lessons in patience. If your child starts to cry because they have to wait for someone else to go then consider putting the game away or not letting that child play anymore until the stop crying. At first play games that are geared to small children.

6. Cooking. Consider baking cookies with your children. Go through the process with them and then tell them that you have to wait patiently until they have cooked. This will help them relate patience with a reward.

Teaching children patience takes persistence. You can do this by setting a good example, being calm and slowing down. Various activities like board games, baking and gardening encourage patience as well.

By: Zacharias Allred

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