How to cultivate good habits in children?

Nowadays, most families have only one child, and the habits developed by the child will determine the child's life, so many parents attach great importance to the upbringing of their children. It is the dream of all parents to hope that their sons will become successful and their daughters will become outstanding. But how to cultivate good habits in children? This is an issue that many parents are concerned about. Let me introduce to you from many aspects how to cultivate good habits for children!

1. Live a regular life

Keep a regular schedule and pay attention to hygiene. Bad hygiene habits will directly affect children's physical health. Wash your hands frequently and brush your teeth in the morning and evening. At the same time, pay attention to educating children about public health and let them develop the habit of not littering.

Parents should try to keep their children's daily routine consistent at all times. If you do this for a long time, your child will be able to learn to independently develop a suitable schedule according to their usual life routine. Once a child gets used to a regular life, the concept of time will be internalized into his own valuable quality, and his self-awareness control and willpower will be greatly developed.

2. Do your own things

Parents should not do things for their children that they are not capable of doing themselves. Instead, they should consciously train their children to get used to doing things by themselves from an early age. Train your children to wash some small pieces of clothing by themselves. The purpose of asking children to do housework is not just to get the tedious work done or to teach children "how to do it". The importance of kitchen cleanliness is not as great as developing children's sense of responsibility, self-reliance, self-esteem, self-confidence and ability to do things, as these are the foundation of a healthy personality. Doing chores can also help children understand that people must cooperate and work toward a common goal. When children develop the habit of doing their own things in life and take the initiative to do some housework, their sense of independence and self-responsibility will be greatly enhanced.

3. Learn to be frugal

The children spend money lavishly and think 10 or 20 yuan is not enough for sports meets or spring outings. The main reason for this situation is that parents do not pay attention to cultivating the habit of thrift in their children. Some parents even think that letting their children be frugal is a sign of shabbyness. In fact, think about it, if a child does not know how to be frugal since childhood, how can he be frugal when he grows up? To cultivate a child's frugal habit, the first thing is to give the child a fixed amount of pocket money and let the child manage the money by himself. If the money is spent in advance, no compensation or advance payment will be made, so that the child can learn to be frugal and learn how to manage finances. Parents should guide their children not to compare themselves with others. Of course, parents should not compare themselves with others in the first place. You can try to let your child experience the hardship of making money during the holidays so that he will not spend money indiscriminately.

4. Be moderate in using the internet

Parents should set an example when watching TV and surfing the Internet, watch less TV and read more, and use actions to be persuasive. This will have a better correction effect.

Playing games is a child's nature, but we should guide children to play educational and healthy games to avoid playing games full of violence and pornography. At the same time, we should cultivate children's various interests and hobbies so that they will not focus only on playing games. Before children play games, parents should work with them to formulate game rules. Parents should never allow children to go online or stay online for overtime just because they perform well. This will treat playing online as a prize, and their interest in games will be stimulated even more. Parents should be more patient with children who have poor self-control, and slowly guide their children to learn to control themselves when playing games. It is best not to form a relationship of control and being controlled with their children, and let their children develop good habits of self-control.

5. Be polite to others

In real life, we often see or hear that some children don’t know how to greet guests, and some even swear. Parents often brush it off by saying that their children are really ignorant. You should know that civility and politeness are manifestations of a person's upbringing. In an uneducated person, courage will become rudeness, knowledge will become pedantry, wit will become cunning, simplicity will become rudeness, and generosity will become flattery. Parents should not think that their children will become sensible when they grow up, because once they develop a habit, they will no longer think it is a wrong thing and will not correct it. Let your children dress neatly and cultivate the habit of taking care of their clothes.

Teach your children to knock on the door before visiting someone else's home and not to touch other people's belongings; when receiving guests at home, learn to offer seats, serve tea, and see guests off without disrupting conversations between adults; when going to public places, take care of the environment and hygiene, and consciously abide by public order; respect the elderly, teachers, etc.

6. Develop a good habit of reading

Reading should start with things that interest children, which can be some picture stories or the scripts of their favorite TV series. Wait until your child likes reading before reading some larger books. Parents can also accompany their children to study, but after a period of accompanying them, they must let their children study on their own.

When your child is slow in doing homework, don't rush him to do it. Instead, let him do it and write down the time he takes. Then analyze with him how much time it actually takes to do the homework, and how much time he can use to do things that interest him. How much more happiness he will experience if he spends less time and writes faster! In this way, the child will understand that his procrastination will make him lose the opportunity to do things that interest him, and that doing so will not be worth the loss. He will consciously improve his efficiency, and over time the child will achieve the purpose of his own learning.

It takes time for children to develop good habits, so if you want your children to develop good habits, parents must set an example. The power of example is infinite, and example speaks louder than words. Children should develop good habits from an early age. Their daily routines must be regular, they should learn to do their own things, and be polite to others. The key is to develop good reading habits.