Tet has knocked on every door, a new spring has flooded every corner. Baby and the whole family have already prepared enough for the Tet season, together decorating the house more fresh.
Surely every child is eagerly waiting for Tet to dress up to wish relatives, to receive lucky money to celebrate the new year... However, do you know, parents, Tet is also the ideal occasion. To teach children how to behave politely and courteously. Therefore, parents, don't miss the secrets to teaching your children how to behave on Tet to be considered good children in the article below!
Things parents should teach their children to behave on Tet holiday
Teach your child how to behave and keep quiet at the right time
Tet days will always be bustling with guests and neighbors coming over to celebrate the New Year. Therefore, teaching children to keep quiet when adults are talking to each other is something parents should not ignore.
Most children aged 3 years and older are aware of keeping quiet when their parents receive guests. When your child wants to say or present something to his or her parents, he or she can sign or whisper, but do not interrupt. However, if you do not guide your child, he or she will not know that interrupting when an adult is talking is impolite.
The secret to teaching children how to behave on Tet is to agree with them and give them signs when they want to say something. Parents should clearly explain to their children when they need to keep quiet so they understand. And try to practice regularly so your baby remembers.
Teach children how to wish New Year to grandparents and relatives
Wishing New Year is a traditional custom for many generations. When meeting each other during Tet, people often wish each other luck, peace, good health and many good things in the new year. However, not all children know how to wish Tet. Therefore, parents should be "equipped" with simple, concise New Year wishes that are still polite and warm. Besides, parents should also explain to their children that when they receive Tet wishes, everyone will be very happy.
Teach children to be happy and smile when wishing Tet
Let your child understand that wishing everyone a Happy New Year means happiness and luck, so when wishing, your child needs to be smiling and joyful. Parents can practice with their children, and the whole family congratulates each other to make their children feel excited.
Teach your child to be grateful
When you receive gifts of cakes or lucky money from others, you must know how to say thank you. The secret to teaching children how to behave on Tet holiday is that parents need to set an example and practice it regularly for their children.
Apply as soon as your baby gives you something, you will hold it and say to your baby "Thank you, Mom." Then, let your baby practice the same thing so he or she can remember. Besides, parents need to guide their children to always receive objects with both hands when given by adults and to say thank you without parents reminding them.
Teach your child not to open lucky money immediately upon receiving it
It will be very awkward when an adult has just finished giving lucky money to a child and the child opens it right in front of him. Many children still rush to give lucky money to their mothers, even "criticizing" that the lucky money is small...
To avoid such funny and crying situations, parents should explain to their children that lucky money for lucky money means happiness and luck rather than the value of the money. At the same time, tell your child not to open it right away but to put it in a bag carefully.
Parents can buy their children beautiful small wallets or fashionable crossbody bags so they can travel in the spring and receive lucky money in the new year.
Teach your child how to behave when visiting someone else's house
When taking your child with his parents to wish relatives and friends of the family on the New Year, tell them to be polite and not to be naughty, mess with things in the house or bother people. Parents should also have warning signs so their children can understand and immediately stop the "bad" child's actions.
Teach children to yield and share
Lunar New Year is an occasion for family and friends to gather together. Therefore, this is also an opportunity for children to interact and have fun with many other children and siblings. Parents should teach their children how to behave, share, and yield to others when playing together. Avoid situations where children fight over toys, cry, or even fight. Specifically, parents can tell their children a simple story about tolerance like " Two goats crossing a bridge " and explain it to the child.
Suggest games to help children practice communication and behavioral skills
To effectively teach children how to communicate politely during Tet, parents can let them participate in some of the interesting games below.
Role-playing game
By allowing your baby to transform into many characters in many different situations, he or she will behave flexibly and increase communication skills. Parents can let their children play with their favorite toys such as dolls , teddy bears... Or learn and play with their children so they can promptly guide them properly. Surely your baby will develop thinking and language skills will gradually improve.
Emotion recognition game
Parents can collect many characters with different facial expressions and introduce to children the meaning of each expression. Put facial expressions in specific situations so your baby can respond flexibly. This emotion recognition game helps children recognize people's attitudes and have appropriate ways of communicating.
Team games
Intellectual games on Tet will be interesting suggestions for the whole family to have fun and learn many useful things. Furthermore, in the process of participating in fun together, your baby will have the opportunity to experience and deal with many different situations and increase interaction with the whole family. This is also an effective way to teach children how to behave during Tet , improving their communication skills.
Above are simple but effective tips for teaching children how to behave on Tet holiday that any parent can apply. Wishing your family a peaceful, happy and healthy Tet season.
