what parents to do to keep kids from stress
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http://www.fridayschildmontessori.com/blog/your-childs-time-diet/ Don’t feel guilty about not doing everything. Give your child space to be and discover who they are, and to concentrate on what they want to do. And have a good bedtime routine where everyone winds down in the evening.TRANSCRIPT
What’s a parent to do to avoid their kids to be
stressed?
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Make sure your kids get the right amount of
SLEEP TIME
How do you ensure that your child does get enough sleep and the
right sort of sleep?
It’s at this point, you’re likely to be feeling horribly guilty every way you turn: you feel guilty if your
child isn’t getting a chance to do those fun and enriching activities.
But you feel guilty if you are doing those activities because this
could be putting a bit too much onto your child.
So take a deep breath. You are a good parent and you want the
best for your child. You love him or her to bits. And you don’t need to
be driven by guilt.
First of all, take a look at your child’s schedule --their time diet.
Put a limit on the number of activities outside preschool that
your child does.
During the preschool years, one extra thing is enough. And leave the rest of the days free so your
child can have time to just discover who he/she is.
One thing that is fundamental in Montessori education is that
children will do things at their own pace and should be allowed to
concentrate on an activity for as long as they want to.
Heavy-duty scheduling goes right against this. Slow down. Do not
worry about whether your child is getting enough stimulation and enrichment and socialisation at
home when he/she is not at preschool.
If you do want to choose an activity for your child out of
preschool time, choose carefully.
Sometimes, you may have to say no to some of the wonderful things
that are on offer.
The way to choose is to study your child (another Montessori
principle) and see what he or she is into.
If your child doesn’t seem to stop dancing, then music and
movement classes are probably a goer. If your child is always
wanting to play a particular sport, then pick that sport.
The other thing to do is to have a proper wind-down schedule for
bedtime.
Put TVs, computers and i-Things to bed earlier, especially as these stop the brain producing sleep-
inducing melatonin.
Incidentally, this is as beneficial for parents as it is for children.
Get more healthy tips!Avoid stress in children. Send
them to a good Montessori Preschool that has a unique approach to developing
their holistic health and learning.
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