What to do if your child is not concentrating

We all know that children rely on their curiosity when doing things. If this thing satisfies the child's curiosity, the child may not have the patience to continue doing it. Therefore, it is very important to cultivate children's concentration during their growth process, because many habits are developed from childhood. So what should parents do if children are not focused?

1. Cultivate children's interest in things and improve their concentration

Interest is the best teacher for children. Only when children are interested in something will they concentrate on doing it and try their best to do it well. However, 6-year-old children have limited exploration abilities after all, and they lose interest in something after a few minutes. At this time, parents should create some new ways to let their children regain interest in this matter, help them improve their concentration, and increase the continuity of exploration.

Parents should always pay attention and help their children develop the habit of being consistent, doing things from beginning to end and not giving up halfway. When children are reading, let them finish one book before changing the toys; when children are playing with toys, do not put a large number of toys in front of them at once. Don't let your child make his own choices, but let him focus on something and stick to it when he has no other choice.

2. Control children’s behavior and cultivate self-control

Start by controlling a certain behavior of the child, such as eating, writing, building blocks, watching TV... When doing these things that the child is interested in, let him not look around, talk nonsense, move around or touch things randomly, and do not lose sight of one thing while focusing on another. If children can control movements that are not related to these behaviors well, it will be easy for them to concentrate on doing something.

3. Create a good living space for children and cultivate their independence

Everyone needs their own space, including children. Therefore, no matter whether the child is young or old, parents need to create a good living environment for him. Especially when children are entertaining themselves, parents should not disturb them casually, because any noise may distract the child and make him unable to focus on something.

In addition, when children encounter difficulties, parents do not need to rush to help, but should let their children learn to solve problems independently and eliminate dependence. Because thinking about problems itself is a manifestation of concentration.

The younger the child is, the harder it is for him to concentrate. The time parents require him to concentrate should gradually increase as he gets older, and the difficulty and amount of time should also be commensurate with the length of time. Don't be impatient for quick results, and proceed step by step. By telling children stories every day, you can train their auditory acuity. After the child has listened to it several times, parents can try to ask him to repeat it and encourage him to repeat it completely in the shortest time possible. This can help the child improve his concentration to a certain extent.