Helping kids learn to make decisions

Till the age of 18 or 19, children spend majority of their time in school. The way they are being groomed and learn the best of their capabilities depends on the guidance of teachers so every parent desires for a secure and well-disciplined school environment to learn in to polish their kid’s personality. If you consider school as one of the safest places for children to study in, you need to re-think, as it’s not the case in today’s scenario. Bullying and theft are the major concern making the environment less secure and creating a trouble even for faculties while doing their job. Even Sexual exploitation of minors get never out of news, raising questions for millions of parents about how to protect their kids in school.

It’s not just the school we are talking about but the safety concerns while traveling to and from school. Is there any permanent solution to this problem? Yes, there are some ways parents can adopt to give their kids a secure, positive and valuable learning experience. Following guidelines will help parents reinforce

Children’s positive behavior and reduce aggression. Teach children to take stand for themselves. When someone bullies or hit them, they should know the ways to deal with the case. Encourage them not to fight rather work out the problem by being assertive and keeping patience. Teach them non-violent

Approaches, as aggression is not the solution for any problem. “Encourage & support your kids because Children are apt to

Live up to what you believe of them” ~ Lady Bird Johnson Encourage children follow each and every traffic signal while walking or driving.

If the kid is too small to learn all traffic rules, make sure that they are accompanied with anyone while going to and from school. Make children memorize their phone number with full Address and other necessary details for in case of any difficulty they can contact you easily. If the child is at age of 2 or 3, better Write down all the details on a card and attach it to their bag.

As we are living in an era totally ruled by Internet so to walk with the latest trend, children should be encourage using the Internet But to what extent should be clearly defined by parents. Pupils must be strictly supervised by teachers while online and must ensure that Internet is not being used for the wrong purposes. Talking about the sexual abuse. Is it too early to make children aware about sexual abuse? A big “YES” A child of 2 or a teenage of 15 years, both can be victims of sexual abuse, as it is not confined to any specific age. Though majority of children is aware that someone is doing wrong with them but doesn’t know who to talk to and express his/her feelings.

Sketch out a figure and explain children with the help of pictures about sexual abuse. Encourage them to speak up and tell their secrets if someone tries to assault them in any way. The most important thing for parents is to maintain a friendly and loving relationship with children and spend most of their time together. It will create a sense of security, which will assure children that parents are always there for them in case of any difficulty.

“Stop trying to perfect your child but keep trying to perfect your relationship with him” ~Dr. Henker

A secure and positive environment will allow the children groom their personality and reach to their full potential.

“Parents need to fill a child's bucket of self-esteem so high that the rest of the world can't poke enough holes to drain it dry”~ Alvin Price