Maintaining order in the child’s room – is it important? Of course, yes, many of you will say, and you will be right: it is necessary to teach the little ones to order from a very early age. After all, it is well known: everything that surrounds the child directly affects his inner world. Maria Montessori said that external order gives rise to order in the internal world, and it is impossible to argue with this. Elena Shuvarina, a teacher-psychologist, head of the Center for Development for Children and Parents “House of Joy”, reminds parents of the words of the famous Italian doctor, teacher and humanist. Elena gives some very simple and clear advice that will help mothers and fathers in a very important matter – teaching kids to order.
First of all, cleaning the child’s room or the corner where he plays should be started with the baby. It will be very useful if you show your child that each toy has its own place where it “lives”. “Leave your favorite and interesting ones in a conspicuous place. Teach your child that a respectful attitude is a guarantee that the toy will delight and serve for a long time, ”advises Elena Shuvarina.
In recent years, our children have been surrounded by a real abundance of toys. Shops are full of them; manufacturers of goods for children now and then delight little “buyers” with new and more interesting, attractive toys. Many parents, as well as grandmothers, grandfathers, relatives, friends, literally fill their favorite kids with toys. You can often hear how parents boast that their child has long lost count of various cars, dolls, bears and cats. Elena Shuvarina reminds: there should not be too many toys in a child’s playroom.
Sometimes a child may have an unconscious urge to throw or even break toys. Perhaps this is not the most pleasant moment, and yet this is not at all a reason for shouting and punishing. “Don’t make a tragedy out of this, because sometimes the reason is the natural curiosity of our children: they just want to know how this world works,” explains Elena Shuvarina. And he advises parents not to throw away broken toys that can be repaired: “Better to involve the child himself in the repair work, because this is a very useful joint activity. But most importantly, remember that no toy can replace your communication with your child, and sometimes negative behavior is a hint that mom and dad should spend more time with their child and pay more attention to him. “
So, dear parents, when you see another fashionable doll or an ultramodern car in the store, think about whether it is worth taking your wallet out of your bag immediately? Perhaps your son or daughter already has a similar toy and the new one will only take the child’s attention for a short time? Maybe instead of buying new fun it is better to go to the zoo with the baby or just sit comfortably on the couch and read your favorite fairy tale aloud to him?
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