Teaching kids to be patient
Inspired by EMC-12.. here's an article for you:
When your child has a bad case of the “gimmes” and demands a toy right away, acknowledge the wish (“You wish you could have that toy right now”). Have your child add it to a “wish list” of presents he or she might receive at the next birthday or gift-giving holiday. The simple act of writing down (or drawing or cutting out a magazine picture of the present) gives your child control and increases patience.
Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/Love-Family/Family-Values-Toolkit/Family-Values...
i learned patience from my dad...surprizingly he never tried to teach me anything to be patient.
A very useful information indeed..
I've tried almost all HARSH or rather say RUDE tactics with my STUBBORN BABY GIRL, but failed so far..
The problem is my husband give into her every demands and thus it gives her ample support to ask for next BIG THING...
Where did u get your values in life?
From your parents? school? teachings in the "holy book"
these articles from websites are just reminders for us which i believe they got from the author's parents or school or even experience.
and i can say they are really helpful reminders ;-)
I don't need a website to teach my kid family values, thank you very much.
iF your child is truly impatient and it was not just a throw away comment; here are some tips I used with my daughter.
First of all; I never gave into her demands. She could throw as many tantrums as she liked and she did! They have to learn delayed gratification. She soon learnt that I was not giving in and stopped with her nonsense.
It also helps if you play games with them; chess may be a good one for a bright child- takes a long time to think about the right move. I taught my daughter piano; this calmed her down and she now has a skill.
I also gave her an area in the garden that belonged to her. We planted lots of lovely seeds, some fast growers (to maintain an interest) and then some seeds that she ‘had to wait for’.
They also have to see you are patient too. Make sure you slow down and if you are annoyed at waiting (one example) distract yourself thus giving him the tools to self-patience.
Good luck; stay calm and persistent. It will work out in the end.