Teaching Children About Self-Discipline
- By : Jessica Jiayi W
Self-discipline is an important ability for everyone, and the cultivation of self-discipline is very important in childhood. Parents should develop children’s self-discipline skills when they are young so that children can develop good habits. So what are the ways to help children develop self-discipline? This article will give a detailed introduction.
Although self-discipline is one of the most important life skills parents should teach their children, it is often overlooked. There are many reasons why children need to learn self-discipline. It has an important role in children’s lives. Self-discipline should be a basic living standard that children should learn throughout their lives. Children can continuously improve their self-discipline and self-control abilities through a variety of methods.
Policymaking
Children need to limit their behavior according to norms. Parents can set clear and explicit family rules at home, and then abide by them. They will bear the consequences if the rules are broken. This will teach children what to expect and prompt them to make the right decision. Make a similar schedule every day. Children need to know that the morning’s arrangements include meals, grooming, brushing, and putting on clothes. Arrangements after school include how to allocate time between housework, homework, and entertainment. At the same time, the timing of sleep is also very important to ensure that children can get enough rest.
Education
Children need to know how to make healthy and right choices for themselves. Instead of simply saying to your child, “Do your homework immediately after coming home,” it’s better to tell your child why they should do it. “It’s good to do homework after you go home. Then you have free time to do whatever you want after you finish. There will be rewards for the job!”. Role play is also a very effective way to cultivate children’s self-discipline. Remember that some children may encounter special problems, and then discuss different ways of solving the problem. For example, for a younger child, if another child takes his toy, insults him or pushes him, what kind of reaction will he have; for older children, he can simulate how to resist stress or be in danger. What should I do next?
Don’t be too impatient
Self-discipline is an ability that someone must always be continuously improving. The age of the child regulates their behavior. Do not expect six-year-old children to wake up, brush their teeth, comb their hair, and put their clothes on without being reminded. You can try to take pictures of what your child does every day and stick it on the wall so that the child can learn simple things slowly according to his/her own previous methods.