Curb the Laziness of Children
by loveureyes on Apr 28, 2008 with 0 Comments
Many parents complain that their children are lazy. Their children just don’t want to do anything – they don’t want to pack things, make up beds, wash dishes and so on.
In fact, we should not blame the children for their laziness, and who are to be blamed are their parents, for the lazy children are not innate, but it is a habit acquired from their parents’ bad way of education, an intentionally or unintentionally nurtured result.
The children are eager to learn new things from the surrounding environment, and they like to explore new things, for they are curious. Actually, they want to sweep the floor, wash dishes, etc., but when they participate in the work with enthusiasm, their parents fear that their children may break things and make their clothes dirty, so they stop the children to take part in the activities. Thus, the children lose the opportunities to try. They are discouraged, and sometimes, scolded or blamed. In this way, they become lazier and lazier.
Therefore, don’t nurture their laziness. In fact, this phenomenon can be avoided, and can be improved. The parents can give the children a number of jobs to do, and give them allowance. Gradually, the parents can cultivate their children to love working. In my opinion, the jobs should be fixed. The parents should make it a routine, such as washing dishes and making up beds. Also, the jobs should be targeted. According to the characteristics of the children, the parents should let their children enjoy the achievements of doing something.
The parents should make the work interesting to their children, as far as possible. The jobs should not be boring. Also, don’t use sweeping the floor or washing dishes as a punishment to the children. I know some parents do. This is totally wrong. If the parents do it this way, the result is that their children will regard this kind of labor as punishment or a shame. There is no reason that they will do this kind of house work actively. The children should always be encouraged and praised when they take part in housework. The parents should bear, absolutely, no rigid attitude to the children, which may lead to their resentment.
Try to let the children do some basic cooking and household chores. This is the best policy.
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