Parents are the first teachers

Parents are the first teachers as the child is more with them than with any others. The teacher probably comes next. Majority of learning happens in the childhood. It becomes the parents’ very important duty to teach them at every instance. The child once grown up is no more at the behest of the parents and it may not listen to the parents, as it is natural that the grown up child slowly becomes an individual and it starts depending upon its own learnt practices. But beware; parents should develop a natural way of guiding the children and not pushing information and forcing them to just follow the instructions.

The instructions, the guidance and the facts of life should be so very carefully packaged in the capsule of stories and the whole exercise is given an affectionate feel, as the child will only respond to love, affection and the playful mode of life’s practices. Give them all they want and all that you could probably afford to make available to them, but then ensure that the child understands and receives gracefully all that is given and while doing so explain the facts of life that everything in life is worked for and earned and does not come through grabbing and as a matter of right. The child need not be frightened by exposing to them the hard facts but make them feel gently and let the same sink into them naturally.

Parents are the best teachers, as they will be able to guide their children better since they have the natural bonding and it becomes easier for them to do the act. The parents of IndianAbacus centres can bring about great change in the lives of their children. Their support in the form of guidance and supervision would do a lot of good to the children.

1. Motivate the children by making them look at the joy-feel of being successful.

Gifts are ok but it should not be traded, as such a practice could spoil the child if resorted to too much.

2. Develop discipline and appreciate the child for every rightful practice. And say

to the child that it is being praised for being rightful.

3. If there is a need to criticism, never avoid, but then do it and explain why she is being criticized. Parallelly, remind the child her previous rightful action which was praiseworthy. The parent would thus be gently admonishing the child without the child knowing that she is being admonished but the instruction would sink for future reference and avoidance.

4. Give umpteen number of chances to the child for correction. But then caution

that she has to catch up, simultaneously talking about her strengths and the previous instances of successful endeavours of the child. This will make the child that she is being properly judged.

5. Give the child opportunity to practice what she learnt wherever and whenever

possible. Like ask the child to calculate mentally when you go out shopping. Small

instances of praise and appreciation reinforces the child’s confidence. The child will be willing to perform better each time. Make your child outstanding, which does not need great amounts of time and efforts, but need only your attention, application and appreciation. The child is always a better learner than we as adults. Let us do our part and the children will never lag behind. They can understand the hard facts of life better than us but after all they are children. It becomes our duty to be responsible parents and they will turn out to be good adults. It will a great boon if Grand parents live together as their presence and direction adds to the children new meaning for life #IndianAbacusBasheer