Before the age of 6, parents need to do these 5 things to lay a solid foundation for their child right from the start

There are some important things parents need to teach their children, especially between the ages of 3 and 6.

It can be said that 3 – 6 years old is the most important period in a child’s life. At this age, the brain will enter a period of rapid development. According to scientific studies, the completion rate of brain development at the age of 6 will reach 80%. Therefore, it is extremely important to cultivate your baby’s different abilities between the ages of 3 and 6.

At the same time, 3 – 6 years old is also an important period in the formation of a child’s personality. Parenting researchers liken the personality of children at this age to “clay”. This means that a child’s personality can be easily molded to the will of the parents. Therefore, parents need to strictly discipline their children if they want their children to have good qualities.

Right from the time children enter the age of 3, parents should focus on their children to do the following things:

1. Increase movement, exercise

In the period of 3 – 6 years old, the child’s body is almost complete, increasing movement is not only beneficial for musculoskeletal development but also affects the growth of the child. In order for their children to grow up, parents must let their children be more active during this time. Parents can buy children a bicycle or take them out to be more active.

On the other hand, the fact that children are regularly active and exercised will help them to be less likely to be bullied at school. Today, bullying is a regular occurrence in most schools. If children are physically active from a young age, they will certainly be healthy and not easily bullied at school.

2. Cultivate EQ for kids

A reporter once surveyed 750 millionaires and found that they all had three things in common: Self-discipline, honesty, and high emotional intelligence.

Therefore, EQ for children is extremely necessary. EQ can not only help kids learn to manage their emotions, but it also helps them learn to motivate themselves and care for others. This will be of great help to the children in the future.

In addition to the words, parents can buy picture books for their children to read to improve their children’s EQ.

3. Brain training for children

Before the age of 6 is the right time to promote the development of children’s brain potential. At this stage, children’s ability to receive language, math, music, etc. develops especially strongly. Parents can develop children’s brain through these aspects to improve children’s memory, concentration, imagination, creativity, thinking ability.

4. Learn to take care of yourself

In life, there are many children 7, 8 years old who are still “like a newborn baby”, everything depends on their parents, asking adults to help them dress, put on shoes, and bathe. It’s normal for parents to love their children, but doing everything they can will only harm the child. Depending on age, children can do the following things on their own:

At 1 year old, encourage your child to drink from a cup and start practicing simple things like throwing used diapers in the trash and taking off their own shoes.

– By the age of 2, children can try to put on their own shoes, feed themselves and wash their own hands.

– At the age of 3, children can learn to button and unbutton a shirt, actively pouring water when thirsty. Of course, adults should make sure to put the water with the right temperature in a place where children can reach it, the material of the cup and kettle doesn’t break easily.

By the age of 4, children can brush their own teeth. Adults can help children brush their teeth when necessary, and children should learn to clean themselves after using the toilet.

– By the age of 5, children need to learn to solve more problems on their own, and only ask adults for help when they have difficulties. For example, if a cup of water is spilled, the child must dry himself.

5. Make an agreement to control anger

Many experts on emotional management say: “The ability to control emotions is not innate, but acquired through learning”. Children get angry very easily when something does not satisfy them. As parents, we must help children learn how to “vent” anger correctly instead of venting it arbitrarily, causing negative emotions to hurt themselves and others.

For example, 1-2 year olds often hit or throw things when angry. Parents may say: “When you’re angry, you can tell me, I can hold you, but you can’t scratch my face.” Setting “yes” and “no” rules will help children slowly learn how to behave appropriately.

For children 3-4 years old, parents need to listen and avoid excessive scolding.

For children 5-6 years old, parents should focus on guiding children to express their inner feelings.