One of the hardest jobs on this planet is being a parent. You are always worried about whether your child is growing up to a better person or not. How are you affecting them? However, you are their first mentor – their first teacher.
Here are 10 things that children should learn before they turn 10 years old:
1. Respect
Learning to respect others in spite of differences is something every child must learn when they are young. There is nothing good about discriminating against people of a different color, gender, race, language, etc. It is important to grow into a kind and empathetic human.
2. Mistakes
Every child must learn that mistakes are the true pillars of success. Without attempting something and then failing, a person cannot ever learn something properly. Mistakes are not setbacks, but the pathway towards success.
3. Knowledge vs Grades
Knowledge is what matters even if the child’s grades are not up to the mark. This difference should always be made clear to the kids at a young age. Answering correctly but then forgetting it yields no long-term benefit.
4. Help
The boundary between being an ideal parent and being a best friend for your child is often very blurry. But it is important that your kid can always look up to you for your help. It is what actually matters. No matter what, children must always feel accepted and safe when it comes to their parents.
5. Standing up For Yourself
The virtue of standing up for yourself must be imbibed into the child from a very small age. They should never feel weak and small when faced with opposition or adversities. It is important to be able to support their thought and beliefs with logic while respecting others and gaining respect for yourself.
6. Peer Pressure
Young kids should know how to differentiate between what is right and what is popular. Peer pressure deals with the issue of self-image, and unless the child has learned to be confident in their own skin, they may fall under grips of peer pressure.
7. Asking Questions
Curiosity in young kids should always be encouraged. Wanting to know things and then asking a lot of questions about them does not make them inferior or stupid in front of others. Without asking all their questions, they shall never fully gain the knowledge they seek.
8. Taking Care Of the Environment
Parents must always stress the need to save the environment. The child should know that respecting and taking care of Mother Nature is their duty as the citizens of the world.
9. Feeling Unwell
Young kids need to be aware that it is their health that comes first. Even when it’s during a class, and the teacher seems scary, the child should always speak up if they’re not feeling well. The consequences of hiding an ailment must be explained to these little kids.
10. Saying “No”
Saying no is often quite an uncomfortable thing for people. This is the reason that small child must learn to say no from a young age in order to set proper boundaries. This is the way they can stand up for their beliefs and not be put down by peer pressure or any other opposition.
