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When it comes to personal development, life skills are the cornerstone of all children’s growth. It’s important that your child is aware of the different skills they can pick up from both real life situations and in school, both of which will give your child a broader sense of how they can use life skills in different scenarios.
Here are 5 important skills you should be teaching your child to help them with their personal growth.
1. Understanding compassion
Compassion can be used in a number of different ways to help your child know how best to support others. It involves the act of being kind, learning to be respectful and knowing when they should help their friends or family. Show them how to do this early on in life and they’ll be able to understand visual cues and body language of others, to know how best to give their care and attention.
2. Solving problems
Being a problem solver makes all the difference in a child’s development. It’s something we all use in our lifetimes, which is why it’s incredibly important to get the ball rolling early. To give your child that chance, try out a range of different problem solving tricks to test their knowledge.
3. Resilience
Whether you’re handling a complex issue, or you’re trying to make quick decisions, in an uncomfortable environment or trying to handle a conflict – resilience is paramount in these situations. Your child will naturally learn how to be resilient through solving regular problems and encountering difficult situations throughout life, but it’s important to guide them through that process.
4. Confidence
A skill that will help your child pick up all of these life skills and more is of course in their own confidence. It will help guide them through being able to solve their own problems, be quick to make decisions and know what is best to do in stressful situations. Build an environment around your child that can make them feel happy and comfortable in order to build their confidence.
5. Communication
From knowing how to talk to others politely, to picking up on body language changes, dips in mood and more. Communicating clearly will help your child navigate all situations, and it gives them the confidence to know how to engage with their friends, parents and even teachers. Provide a range of ways to help them learn to communicate to give your child the best chances to learn how to talk and listen to others.