In Muslim and large families, the norm is that children between the ages of four and eighteen are employed. Feasible, even if not on a par with their parents. They do not hang around, not knowing what to do with themselves, and most likely they earned money for the phone and tablet themselves. And who doesn't care about posting selfies on social networks … There is something to learn from the eastern people, right?
Summer. Primorsky town. Local Muslims are briskly selling vegetables and fruits at the market. Among the merchants, you often find children 12-13 years old. "Aunt Gulya, how much do we have tomatoes?" - shouts from behind the counter a chubby brown-eyed girl, and, having received an answer, quickly counted out my change. “My younger brothers, four and six years old, also help my mother: she weeds the beds in the garden with the elders and picks vegetables, and they knit greens in bundles. Then my father brings me, and I sell here. " Everyone is in business.
In modern society, it is not customary for children to either nurture or educate them through labor. Unfortunately. Because in the end we get infantile young people and girls - consumers, with material values at the base of the pyramid of consciousness. And I want to educate strong men and gentle women who will live, give birth and raise children, continue the race, work for the good of this race. What to do? Where, how and when to start? And it's never too late to start, even if the child has already reached adolescence. On the contrary, it is at this time that a person is most susceptible to the influence of adults. The most important thing is not to miss the interest, not to dismiss it.
Such interest begins to manifest itself already when the child reaches 1, 5 - 2 years of age. During this period, it becomes difficult to do household chores and prepare food, because the baby is curiously trying to take part in the process. Do not be angry or upset, but let your son or daughter help. Wash the dishes - give the child a towel and instruct them to wipe the spoons. Over time, working together will become a habit and will be easy and fun. When you do the cleaning, give the baby a second cloth - and even if the dust is not very good, how much pride and joy this activity will bring to the child. In no case do not point out mistakes and do not redo what the baby has done, because he spent much more work on it than you. On the contrary, praise from the bottom of your heart, next time your beloved person will want to help again and every time it will turn out better and better.
A sad sight is a ten-year-old, bored and tired of computer games, a child when he does not know what to do with himself on vacation. Trust your almost teenager to go shopping. A teenage boy can be entrusted with a simple male job: screw in a screw, hammer in a nail, change a light bulb, and so on. You will see that your teenager will be happy to help, because mom is fragile and in need of help, and he is almost a man and knows how to help her. Well, even if not as cleverly as my dad did, it worked out, but on my own. This will increase the child's self-esteem.
When mom starts to cook and, in particular, bake, for the children it is akin to magic. Of course, the child will be spinning around and distracting. You can shout and chase away the annoying child. Or you can give a piece of dough and a rolling pin and show how to roll out the dough. For a while, the child will be busy, and when he rolls out the cake and proudly demonstrates it, you can offer to put the filling and make a pie. And then bake it together with other pies - there will be no limit to delight. A two-year-old child will already cope with mixing the components of the dish in a bowl, however, it will be necessary to control the process. And even if it takes a little more time to prepare food - everything is compensated by happy sparks in children's eyes.
A four to five year old girl can begin to teach needlework. It is at this age that girls are very interested in trying to sew or embroider. Take half an hour of your precious time and spend it with your child. Tailor simple clothes for the doll together, show your daughter how to complete the simplest stitches - the girl will be happy.
In general, it is a good idea to distribute responsibilities among family members. For example, let dad take out the trash. He doesn't care on the way. Let the son vacuum, and the daughters wash the dishes and floors. If a family is fortunate enough to live on earth, in their own home, then there are even more opportunities for raising children in labor. You just need to make sure that the child has enough free time for reading, playing, doing nothing, talking with friends and his hobbies. And children will grow up happy, not deprived of parental attention, which is now so often replaced by a fashionable gadget.
