Ways to Help Your Child to Recognize Their Skills
Posted by Strategic Communications, JGI Group on 14 Dec 2022

Do you know encouraging a few skills at home can help your children do better in the future? Many research studies have demonstrated that the early years are the best time to lay a strong foundation for the successful individuals of tomorrow. As parents, you can help your children recognize their skills and motivate them for the same.

If you are curious to know how to help your kids identify their skills, read the tips mentioned below. Simple yet significant, these tips do not cost money but demand just your time and attention!

Let them explore as much as possible
Allow your children to explore. Instead of letting them waste their precious childhood time in front of screens, take them out. Arrange a trip to the nearby lake, go hiking or simply stroll in your city parks. Encourage them to travel. All these little steps open big doorways of exploration for your kids. The more they explore, the more curious they will become! Remember, curiosity triggers interest and soon you will start getting clues about what your children are interested in!

Introduce new things
Never limit your children to just one or two hobbies. Keep introducing newer concepts. Let them practice new things as much as possible. Just because your child is interested in drawing and crafts doesn’t mean that he or she should be confined to that. Possibly, they can do good at coding or robotics too! May be, they will perform better at sports! But how will you know that? Introducing new concepts is the key to discovering the same.

Motivate them to read
If you want to know about that single tip that helps you recognize your child’s skills and also assures a good future, motivate kids to learn. Arrange books. Create the right environment. Remember, you are your child’s model. Set the right example in front of them. Instead of scrolling down the Instagram feeds or wasting time unnecessarily on social media, read a book. Children imitate their parents. Inculcate reading habits at an early age, let them ask questions, answer with patience and see them recognize their skills and interests.

Lay foundation for executive function skills
Executive function skills are the skills that are sought by employers as a priority in entry-level jobs. From critical thinking and teamwork to adaptability and problem solving, executive function skills are of the utmost value for every individual. Motivating your children for certain simple activities like solving the Rubik’s Cube, playing with their peer group, roleplay and basic and safe science experiments at home help induce confidence, problem-solving, teamwork and adaptability in children. Moreover, these activities help bring out children’s skills.

Emphasize social skills
Social skills are vital for the holistic development of children. While children study, learn, explore, and play, they must develop important social skills too. These include empathy, sharing, cooperating, collaborating, listening patiently, communicating and respecting boundaries. Teach your children the same. However, remember that social skills take time to develop and there is always space for improvement. Hence, give time to your children.

Most importantly, do not force your children to do anything. Unveil creative and newer options before them and let them pick! Observe your children’s interests and motivate them. Give them ample time and a positive environment. They need your guidance and instructions but more than that, they need your love and encouragement.