What is the importance of early childhood family education?

Although many families are now planning to have a second child, the vast majority of families still prefer to have only one child. This brings up a problem. Children are the bosses at home and they remain the same outside. Pampered children are bound to have problems. Some children have been very domineering since childhood, completely unreasonable, and even have no quality at all, which means that their family education has not been effective at all. So, what is the importance of early childhood family education?

First: The family environment affects the growth of children. Because environmental factors are extensive, frequent, natural and accidental, children will be affected in various ways. Especially the characteristic of spontaneity, which has influences parallel to education, as well as contradictory influences with education. At this time, the child's physical and mental development may sometimes be beneficial and positive, and sometimes unfavorable and negative. Therefore, the role of environmental factors cannot be underestimated. Some children, under the influence of their family, can show special talents in certain areas at an early age. As the saying goes, "A red flower becomes redder when it is near a red flower, and a black flower becomes blacker when it is near a black flower." In a certain sense, this explains the influence of the environment on people. In ancient times, there was a story of "Mencius's mother moving three times", from "her house was near the tomb" to "moving to the city".

Finally, he moved to live "next to the school officials", and finally under the influence of the school officials, Mencius became a scholar. This shows that people have long attached importance to the impact of the environment on people.

Second: Parents serve as role models for their children's growth. The family is the cell of society and the first environment in which children live. The real "enlightenment teachers" of children are their own parents! Teaching children how to be human beings is the primary condition for their growth. When children look at the world with inquiring eyes and at the same time, when they understand the world, what they see most often in their eyes is their parents. Their parents' words and deeds express their own attitude towards life. Parents are always recognized unconditionally by their children at first, so even without being conscious, the objects of imitation are determined thereby. Therefore, as parents, we must lead by example in everything, set a good example for our children, and leave the image of an upright person in the minds of our children.

An upright person should be an honest person, a responsible person, a person who practices what he says, a person who is punctual and cherishes time... Those who are greedy, selfish, petty, bullying the good and fearing the evil, bragging, violating laws and regulations, and lack of love are the most damaging to the child's image. Once imprinted in the child's mind, it is not only difficult to erase, but also a potential cause of emotional problems with the parents in the future. At the same time, it is often one of the reasons that lead to children's morbid psychology such as self-pity, self-isolation, and self-abandonment. In addition, parents must have the courage to admit their mistakes in front of their children. The idea that admitting mistakes means lowering one's prestige and thus making specious arguments or even beating children to intimidate them is the most foolish and dishonest approach, which will leave disappointment, sadness and contempt in the children's minds. Therefore, we must shape our own image well and be a good "enlightenment teacher" for our children.

Third: The degree to which parents value education affects their children’s growth. Most parents nowadays are busy making money and providing a good living and learning environment for their children, and they neglect the importance of their children's education. Some parents may simply believe that sending their children to the best schools and providing them with the most advanced learning tools is an investment in education. In fact, this is not the case. The importance parents attach to education is not just a simple material investment, but more about caring and protecting their children's psychology. First of all, we must understand the child's psychology and follow the laws of child psychological development. Secondly, in life, children should be educated to have a correct understanding of themselves, neither belittling themselves nor being arrogant. Only in this way can they behave correctly. Otherwise, children will have a one-sided understanding of others, overestimate themselves, and always feel unhappy when encountering things. They are either jealous of others, or worried and resentful. They are shrouded in some unhealthy emotions and lose their own happiness. We need to cultivate children's self-confidence, which is a positive mental state. The basic point of self-confidence is to believe that one has the power to complete a task, even if the task is challenging. Self-confidence comes from the experience of success and the way parents teach. Appreciating children is the basic attitude that every parent should have towards their children. Finally, we should educate children to face failure and setbacks correctly. In this world, there is no road lined with flowers paved in front of children, waiting for them to harvest fruits one after another and experience the joy of success. No one can escape the inevitable failures and setbacks in life.

In short, a child’s education is not the job of one person, nor is it the responsibility that one person can bear. Family education plays a significant role in the development of children's habits, learning attitudes and academic performance. A child’s growth is not only achieved through the constraints of the school system and the management of teachers’ teaching, but also through the family environment and the education of parents. It is imperative for families to cooperate with schools and teachers and do a solid job in family education. It is the unshirkable responsibility of the country, society, schools and families to create a better learning and growth environment for children. Family culture is a bastion of traditional culture and a safe haven from cultural conflicts. In the shaping of personality, the family, with its blood ties, exerts a subtle but deep-rooted influence. A healthy personality cannot be without the internalization and influence of the cultural emotions of home. Parents should constantly learn on their own, update their educational ideas and concepts about their children, and improve their educational level and ability for their children. At the same time, family education should be more closely integrated with school education, so that children can better develop good behaviors and habits and improve their qualities in all aspects. Only in this way can our children achieve truly healthy growth and development.