10 Benefits of Involving Toddlers Doing Homework
You are sweeping when your little one suddenly grabs a duster and points it at the bookshelf. He helped clean the house. Yes, he helped you. What are you doing? Leave it alone or stop it for fear that it will knock your decorative vase down and break?
It is not uncommon for parents to stop children who are trying to do household chores for various reasons. Some of it is they do it slowly, the results will not be up to your standards, even thinking that it will tend to make mistakes while helping.
Donna Matthews, Ph.D., child psychologist and book author family Beyond Intelligence: Secrets for Raising Happily Productive Kids, said that children — even from the age of 2 years — can already be involved in completing homework. According to Donna, children who are accustomed to doing housework will get tremendous benefits. Anything?
1. Competence
Children will learn practical life skills which they will always use in the future.
2. Responsibilities
By washing used dishes or placing shoes on the shelf, children learn to be responsible. They don’t let other people do work that they could have done themselves.
3. Self Esteem
Children feel themselves better off when they contribute to the smooth functioning of their family. From here self esteem they wake up.
4. Confidence
The more often they help, the more children’s competence will be. This can boost their self-confidence.
5. Happiness
Children who spent more time helping their families reported greater feelings of happiness than those who did less.
6. Empathy
Children will be more empathetic when they see other people doing tough work.
7. Strong Bonds
Children who help with their parents’ work at home feel more connected to their parents and are more likely to stay connected as teens.
8. Discipline
Doing homework helps children to learn to complete what to do. They will learn to self-regulate to always complete everything they do. For example, they learn not to leave immediately after playing, but to clean up first.
9. Independence
By doing homework, children learn to be independent and get things done by themselves.
10. Success
This is not just a lure. Studies show that children who do homework grow up psychologically stable and have successful careers. They also have better relationships with friends and family, and are more successful in their careers.
So why think twice, Ma? Let your little one help you according to the portion while still paying attention to safety.
Also read:
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Ideal Homework for Kids
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9 Homework That Can Be Done With Children
These 7 Applications Make Household Chores Easy
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