3 surefire ways to teach your child to be more responsible, so he grows up into a mature, sensible and reliable adult.
One of the most important things you can teach yourchild isresponsibility. Here are three surefire ways to teach your child to be more responsible, so he grows up into a mature, sensible and reliable adult.
Chores
Ensure that your child is
given certain chores to perform. It is easier to get children to help
out at home if they have a say in the chores that are delegated to them
so let them have a choice at every step. For example, if you want your
child to either mow the lawn or paint the fence, let them decide what
they would like to do.
It is very possible that you have a maid at home and don't really need help around the house,
but even so, make sure your child performs certain tasks like cleaning
up after himself. After playing with his toys, let him put them back
into the shelf or cupboard himself. Similarly, when his clothes come
back after a wash, he should be encouraged to place his clothes back
into the cupboard, or he may never get into the habit. When 32-year-old
Vivek went to visit relatives, they were appalled when they saw the
bedroom they had given him. His clothes were strewn all over the bed,
and his suitcase was lying open, with everything in a mess. Yes, Vivek
was a wealthy man, and he had many servants back home who would rush to
pick up his clothes the minute he got out of them, but when such
service is not available he should be able to clean up by himself.
Needless to say, he left a very bad impression with his relatives.
Pocket money
If you don't give your school-going child pocket money,
it is time you start. The amount you give him need not be a lot - even
a few rupees every week or every month will let him buy a few treats
for himself. If he wants to buy something a little more expensive, like
a bicycle, encourage him to save up for it. This will help him be more responsible
in money matters. Once you give a child pocket money, don't randomly
hand out more money whenever he needs it. Make sure the amount you give
him is reasonable so you don't feel like you need to give him any more,
and keep increasing the sum as he grows older. When your child is
in high school, he will need more money to fund his lunches, dinners
and movies - so take this into consideration when fixing an amount.
Pet
If your child wants a pet, consider getting it for him. Taking care of a pet will definitely inculcate a sense of responsibility
in your child. Dogs tend to be favoured pets, but if you want something
smaller, you could consider getting fish. (Keeping birds caged may not
be such a good idea). If you keep a pet, give your child certain
responsibilities with regard to the pet. Your child should have the responsibility
of taking the dog out for a walk a few times a day or of feeding it. If
your child has a small dog that follows him around everywhere, making
your child responsible
for the dog would be easier than if you had a large, family dog, so
take this factor into consideration when going in for a pet. Also, let
your child have a say in what pet you want to buy.
Name:
Mona
Country: india
good tips .. practical too. please advice by what age or class pocket money should be started..
Name:
Tanya
Country: india
nice tips. but i think that it would help more, if kids were involved more often in something which requires responsibilities and something that is different from daily routines, like if you've got a function or an event at home. this gives them hands on experience and understanding about the situations while they have fun at the same time.
Name:
concerned mother
Country: india
how to keep a watch on the child and ascertain that he is spending the pocket money without harming himself, if he is secretive by nature? is that not ok if we assure the child that we are ready to fulfill your needs whenever a demand arise?
Name:
Jayasree
Country: India
these tips are really very good that can be followed in a practical life of a child. these must be followed by each and every parents so that they can bring up their child as responsible one and also developing good qualities.
Name:
To the concerned mum
Country: Australia
you are concerned that pocket monruy is disaooearing are u . well here is one solution . tell your child to write an account of what he spends .i as a student living alone here because then i gave ideas on where my money goes and i fon't have to look at my bank nook to know how much i have .
basically draew a table with three simple collums in a book
date ,place or purpose amount spent
dom impliment it it works and believ me no child is too young to do it . you can have a look at it when you please and also your child doesnot have to tax his brain thinking what he did with the money .
Name:
Bhupender
Country: India
not easy as that really. pocket money vanishes in a jiffy and we end up paying for stationery and everything else. they never put back the things they scattered and again we end up reminding and fuming up. chores are taken up so reluctantly and with so much of sibling rivalry that we feel we better leave them alone.
Name:
??
Country: India
print something new man. how many times u r going to put up this as new article?? pls pls pls give far more practical tips...these never work for all kids...only a small section of kids. i found this very very stupid.
