What is the best way to educate your daughter?

When children are growing up, education has always been the most concerned issue for parents. In fact, education needs to be divided into age stages and genders. The education methods for boys and girls are different. Most parents tend to ignore gender education when educating their children. No matter what method is used, the result is counterproductive. So what is the best way to educate a daughter?

01

Give your children time to play

American child education scholars Thomas and Armstrong pointed out that free play is healthier and more beneficial for preschool children than planned activities.

Parents should not fill their children's time with various activities.

Every child needs some time to play freely and do whatever they want.

02

Teach children to care for others

Every happy child needs to feel meaningful connections with others and understand what he or she means to others.

To help children develop this sense, let them interact more with others in their daily lives.

You can guide your child to help him sort out old toys at home and donate them to charity organizations to help poor and needy children; you can also encourage or lead your child to participate in volunteer activities.

Some experts point out that no matter how young children are, they can feel happy from helping others and gradually develop the habit of being helpful.

03

Encourage your child to exercise more

In daily life, encourage your children to do more exercises, such as playing ball, swimming, running, riding bicycles, etc.

Children who exercise regularly can improve their physical fitness and become more cheerful.

Maintaining a more active lifestyle can also relieve children's stress and emotions, and make them more cheerful.

Exercising more can also help children like themselves, have a more positive body image, and find fun and a sense of accomplishment from exercise.

04

Praise children creatively

Sometimes when your child performs well, don’t just say “good”.

Parents should be more specific in praising their children, pointing out details and saying exactly what the child did well or how the child performed better than last time.

For example: "You took the initiative to say good morning to the security guard today. You are very polite!"

However, you should be careful about how you praise your children so as not to give them the wrong expectations.

Nowadays, some parents still reward their children with material things, causing their children to focus on the rewards they can get rather than their own good behavior.

Parents should let their children feel the satisfaction and sense of accomplishment that comes from completing a task, rather than rewarding them with material rewards.

05

Stimulate children's artistic potential

We all know about the Mozart effect, although many scientists have confirmed that there is no such thing as a Mozart effect.

However, exposing children to art activities such as fine arts and music can indeed enrich their inner world.

Some researchers have found that whenever children dance to music or doodle with a paintbrush, they are using artistic behavior to express their inner world and emotions.

If children like dancing, music or painting, they will also have a certain sense of accomplishment and will be satisfied with themselves.

06

Give your child hugs often

Give your child a hug whenever he wakes up;

When your child does something good, give him a hug;

When your child panics about his or her mistake, give him or her a hug…

Every hug parents give to their children conveys their infinite care and is a silent "I love you".

Some experts have found that parents' gentle hugs and touches can make premature babies healthier and more lively, and their emotions more stable.

07

Listen carefully to your children’s voices

Nothing can make a child feel cared for better than listening attentively.

Want to be a better listener? Don't just listen with one ear. When your child talks to you, try to stop what you are doing and listen to him/her attentively.

Be patient and listen to your child until he or she finishes speaking. Don't interrupt him or her, rush to help him or her express himself or ask him or her to finish speaking quickly, even if you have heard what he or she is saying many times.

The best time to listen to your child is when you are accompanying him/her on the way to school or putting him/her to bed.

08

Don’t demand perfection from your children

We all want the best from our children, but sometimes we are too eager to correct or improve their performance.

For example, if you are dissatisfied with them for not wiping the table clean, you can just wipe it again yourself; or correct them and make sure they put things in a certain place.

Demanding perfection in everything will weaken children's self-confidence and courage to make mistakes.

Next time when you can’t help but want to get involved and are eager to help your child do things better, think about it first: Is this matter related to health or safety?

Imagine 10 years later, will this matter still be so serious? If the answer is No, then let your child do it.