Children in their development stage will gradually learn many things, from how to talk to how to behave appropriately. In that process, children will unintentionally learn bad habits and bad habits from those around them. Parents should pay attention to children's bad habits and handle them early, otherwise when their children completely believe that those actions are right, it will be very difficult to handle them.
Not being polite, using inappropriate language
This problem of being rude actually comes from the smallest habits that parents often forget and even support. For example, many children hear other people talking and call their mother a tigress, a lion, etc. Not only do their fathers not correct them right away, they also clap their hands and laugh. This action unintentionally encouraged the child, creating bad habits in the child . When children know they are "misbehaving" but are not scolded or even praised, this action will become more and more outrageous.
It is necessary to immediately correct bad habits in children
To avoid creating bad habits in children , parents need to promptly correct their children when they use inappropriate language. The most important thing is to strictly warn your child that he or she is wrong. If parents laugh while talking, the child will not think it is true.
Let your child watch TV/phone/ipad while eating
In today's era of extremely developed technology and entertainment industries, this situation can be considered common in many families. The phone will be used as a distraction tool for children during meals, helping them quickly finish their rice. Gradually, the child will have a favorite program and insist on turning on that channel before he will eat, forming bad habits in the child .
Some behavioral studies show that eating while watching entertainment programs will cause children to gain weight. That's because when children are too focused on watching, their brain will not receive the message that they are full, leading to them eating more than they can handle, which in the long run will cause obesity and stomach pain. thick.
Children are easily distracted and forget to eat while looking at their phones
In the opposite case, children pay too much attention to the phone in their hand and do not focus on the meal. Meals will take longer than usual because the child forgets to eat or keeps holding rice in his mouth all the time, leading to loss of appetite and the child will be thinner than his or her peers. Besides, the dining table is also a place to bring the family together, parents should encourage children to interact with their parents instead of staring at their phones.
Snack instead of main meal
Many parents often allow their children to snack anytime they like. This causes the amount of children's main meals to decrease a lot, and many children even skip meals. As a result, children do not provide enough nutrients for their bodies, making them more susceptible to illness, affecting height development, and some children are even obese.
The way to handle bad habits in children is for parents to give their children snacks at fixed times. In addition, mothers should also vary the meal to make it look attractive and stimulate the baby to eat more through different foods and decorations. In addition, parents should not force their children to eat foods that they cannot eat, try replacing them with other foods with equivalent nutritional value, or change the way of cooking.
A healthy diet is good for children
You can also buy kitchen toy sets for your baby , then play cooking games with your child. This game will both stimulate children's creative spirit and help them become more excited about the dishes they make themselves.
Bad habit in children: lying
Many parents have a way of punishing their children when they do something wrong or disobey by scolding them, making them face the wall, etc. This will form bad habits in children , because they don't want to be punished, so they will learn to lie. Children will get used to being dishonest, lying all the time and gradually losing close relationships with family members.
Therefore, to get rid of bad habits in children , parents should also change the way they behave with their children. When something happens, talk gently and ask your child the cause so we can find a solution together. Furthermore, even if the child did something wrong but he or she bravely admitted it, parents should still praise the child for being honest. Maintaining a loving and warm atmosphere in each family is important to reduce stress for the baby, so that the child can develop fully emotionally.
To avoid punishment, many children choose to lie
Going to bed at the wrong time
Children under 10 years old need an average of 11 hours of sleep a day. If children do not get enough rest, they will easily become irritable, inattentive, tired and lethargic. Lack of sleep also leads to many other consequences related to the brain such as forgetfulness, slow thinking development... Not getting enough sleep also causes internal imbalance, affecting the function of organs such as the heart, liver, and kidneys. kidneys, lungs…
The way to solve this bad habit in children is to set a reasonable sleep and rest time and maintain it seriously. At first, if your child is not used to sleeping on time, parents can stay by your side and read fairy tales to your child, turn on music before bed to help them fall asleep more easily, and establish good habits for their child.
Telling fairy tales is an effective way to get children to go to sleep obediently
Bad habits in children will pose a big obstacle to perfecting both physically and mentally. These habits can reduce concentration, make children mentally stressed all the time, and easily cause psychological problems when children grow up. Parents should proactively recognize the signs early, thereby finding educational measures and supporting children to change to build a healthy and happy future for the younger generation.
