Not toys and not gifts: what children ultimately remember forever
Childhood is not just a stage in life captured in photographs or videos. This period plays an important role in the formation of a person: it affects their reactions, habits, self-esteem and forms of relationships with others. The most important things in upbringing are not expensive gifts or trips, but daily emotional moments that leave a mark on the memory.
A key aspect is a sense of security. Although children may not express it in words, they feel whether their home is a comfortable place. In an environment where there is no aggression and fear, the foundations of trust in the world around them are formed, which accompanies a person throughout life.
Genuine listening to a child is also of great importance. Demonstrative attention from parents is not the same as sincere interest. If adults look their child in the eye, respond to their needs and show interest, this helps the child feel their value, which, in turn, contributes to the development of self-confidence.
Adults’ reactions to children’s emotional expressions play an important role. If a child’s tears or anger are ridiculed or punished, the child may learn to suppress his feelings. However, when adults support and help in experiencing emotions, the child learns to understand himself better.
In addition, it is important how adults react to the child’s mistakes. When the reaction determines punishment without explanation, fear is formed. At the same time, support and conversations about mistakes form a sense of responsibility.
Children will remember who was there in difficult moments, because this forms the idea of support and trust. Also important are moments of spending time when parents play, laugh or simply spend time with their children.
Family traditions are of considerable importance, creating a sense of stability and belonging that remains with the child in adulthood.
The main thing is the general atmosphere in the house. Did the child feel warm or, conversely, tense? Did the parents feel that their baby was accepted? These impressions form the idea of comfort, love and security.
We remind you that schools and kindergartens plan to collect information about parents. We also previously covered the teacher’s thoughts on the possible causes of the degradation of modern children, and regarding the situation with bullying – the new rules can reduce this problem only on paper.
