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WAYS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO BE INDEPENDENT - Coggle Diagram
WAYS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO BE INDEPENDENT
involve children in household chores
wipe table with a clean cloth
set up the dining table
washing their own dishes
allow them to take risks and make mistakes
spillage of drinks
challenging to jump from a higher ground but still making sure it is safe to do so
allow them to make their own choices during the course of daily activities
choice of clothes
choice of toys
establish a daily routine for children. with a routine, children will take pride in knowing what they are supposed to do.
adjust daily routines when necessary as the child grows older
schedule 20 minutes for lunch time and 10 minutes for snack time at specified timings.
e.g: lunch time at 12.00pm
Give the child age-appropriate tasks to do without help from parents.
Create a schedule of simple tasks for the child to follow and complete
eg. Clean up toys after playing
Reward after completing task
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teach them self care skills that allow him to be independent
taking a bath or shower by himself
dressing or feeding himself
being supportive of the child’s efforts in his task
follow along as the child learns a new task without doing everything for him, in a sense that you are encouraging him
give verbal hints to the child to make the task easier for him
if possible take a hands-off approach so that he can try on his own
Encourage the child’s efforts
Praise the childs efforts.Praise rather than criticise.
Be accepting that every child is different.
Being a good role model to the children
Children pick up behaviours by observing adults so demonstrating self-help skills will encourage them to be independent
e.g. cleaning up our tables after meals as opposed to waiting for the cleaner
Show the children the proper way of doing things when toileting or when eating
Do not give in to the children too easily
If children are helped every time they ask for help, they will develop a sense of over-reliance from caregivers
Supplement with verbal and or visual cues instead of doing the task for them, and provide positive reinforcement when they do something correctly.