Fostering patriotism is one of the many tasks of parents. It is in the family that the foundations of this feeling are laid, which contributes to the formation of civic consciousness in the child.
Personal example
One of the most effective methods of instilling patriotism is the personal example of parents and other family members. It is impossible to bring up a patriot in a child if he speaks out negatively about his country. Don't allow yourself to do this. Even if you have an unpleasant opinion, do not voice it in front of the child.
Start nurturing patriotic feelings small. Draw your baby's attention to the beauty of native nature. Let it be a park or a city garden, the main thing is that the child knows how to see the harmony of natural phenomena, flora and fauna. Teach him to take care of living nature, to preserve it for others. It will be good if the child himself can plant a plant and take care of it.
To the best of your ability and ability, take care of the place where you live. Let your child see that you are not throwing garbage on the side of the road, trampling flower beds, or picking flowers and branches. For him, this will become the norm of behavior. In the future, he will begin to behave in the same way, showing elementary skills of cultural behavior. And this will contribute to the education of patriotism.
Introduce your child to the participants in the Great Patriotic War. Explain to him what their immortal feat was. Let him learn about the feelings that the young soldiers experienced in defending their country. Veterans, being a part of history, will be able to describe to a child how important it is to be a soldier of their homeland.
Influence of external factors
The procedure for fostering patriotic feelings in a child is greatly influenced by such external factors as peers, kindergarten or school, the media, and the Internet. If you notice that the child is learning the wrong data from them, explain to him what is right and what is not. Parental authority, backed up by personal example, usually has a greater impact.
Together with your child, find those facts in the history of your country that you can be proud of. Read books to him that describe the heroic deeds of your compatriots. After reading, in the course of the conversation, specify what exactly was the feat of this or that hero.
Track what shows and movies your child is watching. Information that does not correspond to the age of the baby is inadmissible. He should not see scenes of violence, murder and extremism. On their basis, he may form a wrong idea about the defender of the Motherland. Even information about the Great Patriotic War should be given in doses. In preschool age, she can make a strong impression on the child.
