And not only smarter. Spending time with his mother, the baby becomes, and more sociable, and more successful in the future. And even less aggressive.
They say we all come from childhood. All our problems, all our achievements are all from there. Although about “everything” – this is probably all the same overkill. But there is still some scientific evidence that it is childhood that determines what a person will be like when he grows up.
For example, the results of a large-scale study were recently published in the British Economic Journal. Scientists from University College London and the University of Essex have observed the lives of 8 children and their mothers for 16 years. And they found out that children, to whom their mothers devoted at least half an hour a day, grow up, as a rule, more sociable, intelligent and learn better.
It turned out that it is especially important to pay attention to the child from three to seven years old. Those children to whom mothers read, helped to do homework, cognitive abilities, a tendency to self-study, developed much stronger. And if mom and her child are also walking, going to the movies, playing, singing or drawing, then his social skills skyrocket.
– Children, whose parents devote more time to teaching the baby, learn better and build their careers more successfully. And children who are more entertained than taught grow up less aggressive and fit better into different social groups, ” explained Marco Francisconi, a professor at the University of Essex and one of the authors of the study.
Scientists have especially focused on the fact that it is not at all necessary to put life under your baby’s feet in order to raise him successful and social. It is enough to give them very little time to develop their cognitive and social skills. But, as in any other important matter, regularity is needed here – the child needs your attention every day.
– There is no general recipe, but according to the results of our research, I would say that it is enough to spend only half an hour a day with the child to see the real difference, says Marco Francisconi. – A minimum of effort is required from parents. And the changes in the lives of children will be simply colossal.