Parenting has always been difficult yet fulfilling. You become different person all at once in order to cater the needs of your kid, from its early stages of development onwards. Everybody knows how fragile and sensitive children could become and how different aspects in the world can mold their perspectives and understanding. However, you should always be there to teach them the right and wrong since the world is filled with the good, bad, and ugly.
What could be child development and why it is important in raising a kid? It refers to the process wherein children gradually go through changes. Its scope ranges from the entire duration from conception to a person turning into a completely performing adult. Hence, it is the journey from full dependence to complete independence.
There are no rules in parenting because every parent has different styles and strategies in raising and teaching their offspring. However, there are different mediums that can help you in your journey as a parent and teacher at the same time — such as books, particularly Three Dimensions of Learning by Dr. Carolyn Nooks Teague. So, if you are wondering why it is important to focus on your kid’s development, here’s what you should know.
Get to know them better
Being a hands-on parent is not only essential but also beneficial. From the time that the kid is conceived to the moment that he is born, you get to know what you should and shouldn’t do. Every person is different, which goes the same way in parenting and development. The way you were raised might be far from the methods that you are using to raise your own child.
When you take your time in gradually teaching them about the world, molding their perspectives, and helping them every step of the way, you tend to get to know them better. You can evaluate what aspects they need more guidance and what factors they can do well on their own. You can also assess the events that can give them risk, as well as the circumstances that can boost their confidence.
Learn to recalibrate your parenting strategies
There are times that, as a parent, you become too over protective. This trait is in between the good and bad strategy in the sense that you are putting the security of your kid first but you are not letting them slowly learn to be independent. As you observe your kid’s development, you tend to learn to modify and recalibrate your tactics to suit their brand-new preferences.
You should start to accept that over time, you child will develop a wide range of learning that can contribute to his growth and understanding of life, the world, and everything in between. Thus, you should be open in adapting to these changes and slowly learn to let go of their hand when the time comes — or as they become physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually prepared to venture the world.
Enhance your relationship with them
Parent-children relationship is among the most important relationships in the world. Even though there are many kids and parents who have scarred relationships due to unfortunate or unavoidable circumstances, the connection between them still lives even if pain was there. Focusing on the development of your children, from the moment they were conceived to the time that they slowly learn things, can definitely enhance your relationship.
You get to bond with one another, know the likes and dislikes, and feel safe and secured. The kids also become more open and vulnerable towards you, which is a great thing so that you would know what you should do and how you should help them. There is nothing better than a good bond between you and your child.
Development is associated with growth, and growth is among the best things that many work hard to acquire. Kids, innocent and pure as they are, don’t have any idea on how far they could go in this fast-paced world. Hence, as a parent, you should be there to guide them in different stages of your child’s development so they could be ready to face life with a head held high.
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