Four Key Skills and Values To Teach Your Child Before They Turn Five

Being a parent is arguably the most difficult job on Earth. There’s so much to learn and it can be difficult to know whether what you’re doing is right for your child. At the tender age between two and five, there are a few values and skills that you should try and ensure your child has learned; here’s more info.

How To Share

In the early years of being a toddler, sharing is a rather alien concept. Everything thus far in a toddler’s life has been centred entirely around them and their own happiness, so when it comes time to share toys or food with others, there can be fireworks. By teaching this concept as early as possible - practising sharing and taking turns with food and toys at home - you can instil the value of sharing by the time they are five.

The Importance of Honest Communication

Being honest is a fundamental value for any child - or adult - to learn and is something that is founded early. The best way to cement this value in your child is to be honest yourself, so always tell the truth - particularly when around your child - and if your child has lied, sit them down calmly to teach them that they won’t be scolded if they simply tell the truth.

Proactive Determination

Challenges are a part of life and overcoming them is crucial to both professional and personal development. Although you might always want to praise your child, sometimes it can be just as valuable to - very gently and comfortingly - raise the possibility that perhaps they could do better. If a drawing or art project isn’t quite as good as a previous one, try saying so in a constructive manner and see if the child wants to try again to improve and become more determined. Eventually, this value may become instilled as a proactive nature to always do their best.

To Say Sorry

Finally, saying sorry is another core skill that your child should learn. We all do things wrong every now and again, but it’s important to be able to make amends. Children often get jealous and may lash out over something simple like another child having a better toy than them. If this happens, tell the child they must apologise and then take them aside to ensure they understand what they did wrong and why it was important to say sorry.

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To find out more, please feel free to contact us today. You can find us at Sandfield Day Nursery, Ashburnham Avenue, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 1QD, call us on 0115 979 2424 or email us at info@sandfield-day-nursery.co.uk.