You may remember, but the pastime of playing with friends gives children the chance to teach themselves how to behave and develop social skills including communication, cooperation, and problem-solving.
Ideally, you should be encouraging your little ones to form an array of friendships and to also frequently play with their friends. It’s these skills they develop that they can use, develop and draw upon as they get older.
Stay positive
We’re finishing on a point that many of us could remember to feature in our lives. You will know perfectly well how easy it is to become disheartened at things in life when it’s not all going to plan.
As a parent though, you can show your children how effective being resilient can be and how staying positive will have the connotations that they will thrive on after initial setbacks.
Having a strong sense of self-esteem and an optimistic frame of mind comes by teaching your kids they are capable, lovable, and unique.
With these 5 healthy habits + 2 to go on, your job as a parent will be slightly easier, we hope!
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This story originally appeared on Edamama and is re-used with permission:
https://www.edamama.ph/discover/play-learn/7-healthy-habits-every-child-should-learn
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