Parenting - a complicated thing. We try our best to make the process go smoothly, seek to instill in them some principles and practical skills. But sometimes it is difficult to sort out what should be the child to know and be able to their age.
10 - This is the first double-digit age of the child. 10 - it is a certain threshold beyond which your child begins to feel more independent and self-sufficient person. But if a child is ready for his ten candles on the cake? Here are 10 things that he I should know and be ablebefore he turned 10.
To dress themselves and know the rules of hygiene. 10-year-old child is not only washes himself, but also bathes. And learn how to dress and undress it should, well, frankly, much earlier. Your child is an adult, and he is capable to serve themselves.
Understand how to change his body. Today, there are plenty of useful literature and articles on this topic on the Internet. While conservative moms and grandmothers will gasp and groan, favorite child learns the basics of sex education from their classmates or kids in the yard. And most likely, in a perverted form. It should be understood that grows and his body grows along with it. And, of course, aware of the fact that girls and boys, all arranged in different ways.
To be able to prigotovitsebe simple breakfast or a warm meal. Too sensitive mothers can assure you that in 10 years a child under force not to burn the apartment and not to cut yourself with a knife, slicing their bread and buttering it with oil. But for too hypochondriac persons came up with microwaves. Not be able to 10 years to get the plate out of the refrigerator and put it in the microwave - is ridiculous.
Know your address and know the way home. If the child is 10 years old can not remember the way home, then this should trigger an alarm. Naturally, this does not apply to those cases where you just moved to a new location. Even half old kids confidently stomp two steps ahead of my mother, who is pushing their carriage home from a nearby park. Because they know where they live. So that in 10 years it is under power.
To understand that money does not fall from heaven. Children need to understand that going to work - it is hard work and not an easy and addictive fun. thatgive the child to feel the value of money, ask them to go to the store with you, reaching pre-shopping list. Necessarily take a limited number of resources.
To be able to solve their problems. In the 10 years to run on every slightest provocation to mom and dad - is simply unacceptable. Teach your child to feel and understand the line, when the situation is urgent, but when it can to solve the problem himself. It is difficult, but it is necessary.
Understand that there are bad people in the world. Just fine, if a child is love, and he has many friends. But in 10 years, and boys and girls should be aware that not all people are kind and good. Among them are villains, villains and even criminals. This your kids just need to know.
To be able to manage their time. Help your child of this. Make up with his son or daughter schedule. Let the child will take part in it. He should appreciate their time and be organized. This chart should be given time and games, and entertainment. But they should not be a priority.
Respect other people and himself. It is truly a difficult art, which possessed, perhaps, not all adults. But respect - one of the foundations of any civilized society and the family as a whole. How to teach a child? Be a good friend to him, and to provide assistance when needed. Cultivate respect in the family, do not argue and do not swear at the child with his parents and partner. Otherwise, all your efforts will go down the drain.
I understand that it is very fond of. How to implement this? Prove it every day by his actions. Not expensive gifts and attention, support and care. And, of course, simple, but the sweetest words "I love you."
Also be sure to ask about any parent errors can ruin the child's life
