How can parents help their child?

Parents often are at a loss on how they can help their kids. The automatic assumption that people arrive at is helping their kids with homework/studies or school work. You as a parent are responsible for something much more, the responsibility of providing the right upbringing in an age where the child is peppered with distractions all around. Here are a 5 simple things a parent can do

1. Switch tracks: Switch off the TV beyond 7:00 PM. Silence your mobile phones. Keep aside your tablets and laptops. There can be nothing more important on all these than focusing on your kids for the next one hour.
2. Converse with your child: Pick up the day’s newspaper and read a few interesting headlines and encourage your child to ask questions. Read him/her a storybook. Strike up a conversation on what transpired at school. Show them a simple science trick (Youtube should help you in a giffy with these simple science tricks). Narrate something from your childhood. Spending genuine time with your kid is the only way to get them to open up to you.
3. Identify areas of difficulty: Glance through their notebooks. Ask them a few simple questions to gauge their level of understanding. Check their school diaries to ensure they are up to date with their assignments and homework.
4. Encourage kids to read: No gift is bigger than getting your kids to read and learn for themselves. This simple habit if cultivated early in their age will open up a lot of opportunities for them later on. Buy them interesting books on their birthdays instead of clothes and toys. Make it a habit to purchase one colorful book for your kid every time you come back from an outstation trip.
5. Discipline them: Chanakya the famous Indian strategist of the Mauryan empire said, “Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, reprimand them where needed. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends.” A lot of times we tend to look the other way when kids misbehave. This can be disastrous in the long run. Discipline kids by reprimanding them when required.

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