Most parents want their children to grow up as independent, motivated and successful people. But not everyone knows exactly how and at what age you need to begin to form these qualities.
Instructions
Step 1
You need to start from infancy. As soon as your little one wants to do something on their own for the first time, help him reach his goal. The main thing is to catch the moment in time. When he first picks up a spoon and tries to eat on his own, do not disturb him, even if half of the food is on the table or on the floor. He sets a goal for himself - let him realize it. It takes a lot of time and nerves, but if you do not sacrifice them, save money and do everything yourself, as a result, an uninitiated and unsuccessful person will grow up. Do not forbid the baby to do what, at first glance, is too early for him. Plan the process of feeding, dressing for a walk and other daily joint activities with your child in advance, taking into account the fact that he will do a lot on his own.
Step 2
Resist your urge to make things easier for him and do everything for him. Instead of doing good, you will do obvious harm. Children, whose parents do not allow the development of independent skills from a very early age, subsequently stop trying to set even minimal tasks for themselves. At first glance, it is convenient, the child does only what he is told. But, not having learned to set goals from early childhood, a person is doomed to be completely subordinate to someone else's will in adulthood.
Step 3
Self-directed learning can be facilitated with the help of skills development literature. There are tutorials on how to lace up shoes, button up clothes, and more. Purchase toy tools that simulate real ones. Let the baby build a stool or birdhouse with his dad, without risking injury to the handles. Buy baby scissors with safe ends to cut pictures with your parents, etc.
Step 4
Always remember that only by personal example can you teach a child something. If you do not make the bed in the morning immediately after waking up, then it is unlikely that you will teach your baby to do this. Arguments are not convincing if a personal example proves otherwise. If you yourself do not demonstrate your ability to set tasks and complete them, then the child will do the same.
