Children are very
delicate as they can be molded very easily in early childhood. There is also a
threat that they can become rebellious and take on negative personality habits
which can prove to be quite fatal for their future. In this blog, I have
concentrated on some basic points which help in inculcating positive
personality development habits in children since early children from the
perspective of a tutor.
I have always stressed about
innovative teaching techniques in my blogs. But in this write-up, I will look
at different aspects which lead to personality development in young children.
Remember in my first blog I mentioned that my primary focus would be on
children between the age group of 3 to 15 years. Hence, I will continue with
the same target audience but with a different frame of mind. I will try to find
out different aspects which sum up to define behavior of children in particular
order. In this blog, I will start off with the definition of personality and
then the different facets which help in developing personality in children.
So how would you define
personality? Now you will say that it is the sum of culture, behavior, ideas,
thoughts and emotions which makes up a human personality. But my question is do
these young children have any idea of culture? Let me take you take you to the
journey of my early childhood and show you how culture can never be a part of
personality of a young child. Since childhood my parents always used to
encourage me to play, interact with people, enjoy games and make friends but I
was not able to make friends. In fact I was not even good at interacting with
people. Children of my same age group used to come at my house and play with my
toys. Some of them used to take the toys with them but I never used to tell
anything to my parents. Now I hope you can understand while my parents always
gave me the freedom to interact with people and move out it became even more
difficult for me to do that because I was of a reserved nature. Hence, culture
does not play a part in the personality. It is the way we behave according to
our pre-conceived notions that build up our personality. Now when I look back
at those days, I really cannot understand why I used to fear from interacting
with people. Even mingling with unknown people was a big thing for me. But now
things have changed.
So does that mean that my
personality changed over night? Or when I was in my early childhood I
constrained myself with the fear of hurting others due to my sensitive nature?
Whatever it was; it did not last for a long time. Soon after I graduated and
moved out I found out that life is all about expressing yourself; and trying to
find a place for you in this big bad world! Hence, from there; the journey for
my self-discovery started. Okay now let me cut the topic, and concentrate on the
subject at hand. So, what I am trying to explain is that every child is unique
as enumerated millions of times in my previous blogs. Try to show them the way
through gentle means. Always be patient with them and encourage them to speak
their heart out. In addition to these; I have mentioned some useful guidelines
which can inculcate positive personality traits in children since early
childhood. Let us look at them in detail:
- It is
often said that “Curiosity is the virtue of the
child” and this saying is absolutely true. Children have this
uncanny knack of asking questions; which sometimes seem to be irrelevant. But
according to them these questions are very important. Hence, answer the
questions with as much patience as possible. Never lose your temper; or use
bad language in front of children. Remember children learn from their
parents and tutors. Create
a healthy atmosphere while teaching children. Encourage them to come up
with innovative ideas.
- Remember “Knowledge is bliss”. Always watch informative serials on television with your child. Ask them to read interesting articles from newspaper which can build up their knowledge. This can make them learn about practical things creatively.
- Recommend the use of dictionaries and encyclopedia to children. This will help them to gain useful insights about new words and various things happening around the globe.
- Do not instill fear in the minds of children. Remember fear leads to lie and you do not want the child to lie to you. Encourage open and honest communication for better results.
- Instill trust and faith in the children. Never forgot to show your love to them and always try to inculcate positive things to thing. Remember a positive mind helps in developing a positive personality.
- Since early childhood explain the importance of time management to the child so that they can use the time frame in productive use as much as possible.
In the end it is all about giving
lots of love and affection to the child so that they see the world as a warm
and beautiful place to live in. This is the secret of building a positive personality
in children since early childhood. If you wish to comment or post your feedback
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