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Schoolgoer's Growth and Development (6 Years, 6-Month-Old)

Your6years,6-month-oldschoolgoersgrowthanddevelopmentisdesignedbyplentyoffactors.Readalongthisarticletoknowaboutthedifferentaspectsofdevelopmentsheshallbegoingthroughnow.Yourkidisgrowingupnowandexertingmoreindependencethanbefore.Socialisingwithfriends,familyandspendingtimewithyouandherdadshallhavegreatersignificancenow.Sheisnowlikeanyotheradultwithdistinctexperiences,interestsandabilities.Herewehaveattemptedtosharesomeofthedevelopmentalaspectsyoucanexpectthismonthfromher.InthisarticleSchoolgoerâ€™sEatingHabitsDevelopingHealthyEatingHabitsSleepingHabitsBehaviouralDevelopmentsParticipatinginChoresSchoolgoerâ€™sEatingHabitsYour6years,6-month-oldshallwanttoparticipateinthedinnertableconversationswithyou.Herattentionspansshallstillbeonthelowersideandsheshallnotbeabletotalkonthesametopicforlong.However,youcanexpecthertolearnsomeofthetablemanners.Again,whetherornotsheshallfollowthemshalldependonher.Itisimportantthatyouconsistentlyaskhertofollowthemannersandnotbreakthem.Youmayfindhershowinginterestinhelpingyouwithdinerpreparations.Youcanaskhertobringthedishesandspoons.Sheshallalsowanttochoosethemenufordinnerattimes,allowhertomakethechoicessometimes.DevelopingHealthyEatingHabitsDevelopinghealthyeatinghabitsshallstartfromnow.Sheshallbewatchingyoureatinghabitstoosomakesuretofollowgooddiets.Itisverynaturalforyourkidtobeinfluencedbyherpeerseatinghabitsofjunkslikesoda,friesorcandies.Youmusttalktoherabouthealthyoptionsthatarelowinfatandsugar.Youmusttryandenforcethemessageofeatingwellallthetime.However,domakesuretoofferthejunksasoccasionaltreats.SleepingHabitsSheshallnowbesleepingfor12hoursinaday.Somekidsmayrequiremoresleep,thishowevertendstovaryfromonetotheother.Youneedtoensurethereistimeallottedforhomework,playandsomefamilytimeaswell.Itisimportantthatyourkidgoestobedearlyandrisesupearlyaswell.SheshouldnotbespendingtoomuchtimeinfrontoftheTVorcomputer.RestrictherTVtimeandensureshespendsmoretimewithyou.BehaviouralDevelopmentsWithincreasingindependence,sheshallwanttotakechargeofeverything.Thisisthetimewhenherbehaviouralproblemsshallsurface.Shewillwanttotestherlimitsandboundariesandexplorehernewfoundindependence.Itshallnodoubtbedifficultforyoutodealwith6years,6-month-oldchild.Sheshallstillcontinuewithherwhiningandtantrums.However,youcanexpectsomeimprovementswithhergrowinguptoa"biggirl"now.Sheshallnowbeabletositforsometimetolistentowhatyouaresayingandshallbecapableofhandlingmorecomplicatedtasks.Constantdiscipliningshallbeimportanttohelphermaintaingoodbehaviours.Ifshewantstoperformsomeofyouractivitieslikecleaningandsweeping,leaveittoherforsometime.Youcanalwaysmonitorheractivitiesandteachherthebetterwaystodothings.ParticipatinginChoresSheshalllovewhenyougivehermoreresponsibilities.However,youneedtounderstandwhatanageappropriateworkshallbeandassignheraccordingly.Bearoundwhensheistryingsomethingnew.Shemaylookforyourhelp,whenshefailstodosomething.Sheshallalsolovetohelpherteacherinschool.Kidsatthisagefeelmorerespectedwhengivenaresponsibility.Italsokeepsthemoccupiedandhappy.Howtoinculcategoodbehaviourinschoolgoers?Whatarethewaystodevelopgoodvaluesinschoolgoers?Howtoensurethatchildrenfollowwhatwesay?Discusshere.

Your 6 years, 6-month-old schoolgoer's growth and development is designed by plenty of factors. Read along this article to know about the different aspects of development she shall be going through now.

Your kid is growing up now and exerting more independence than before. Socialising with friends, family and spending time with you and her dad shall have greater significance now.

She is now like any other adult with distinct experiences, interests and abilities. Here we have attempted to share some of the developmental aspects you can expect this month from her.

Schoolgoerâ€™s Eating Habits

Your 6 years, 6-month-old shall want to participate in the dinner table conversations with you. Her attention spans shall still be on the lower side and she shall not be able to talk on the same topic for long. However, you can expect her to learn some of the table manners. Again, whether or not she shall follow them shall depend on her. It is important that you consistently ask her to follow the manners and not break them.

You may find her showing interest in helping you with diner preparations. You can ask her to bring the dishes and spoons. She shall also want to choose the menu for dinner at times, allow her to make the choices sometimes.

Developing Healthy Eating Habits

Developing healthy eating habits shall start from now. She shall be watching your eating habits too so make sure to follow good diets. It is very natural for your kid to be influenced by her peer's eating habits of junks like soda, fries or candies. You must talk to her about healthy options that are low in fat and sugar. You must try and enforce the message of eating well all the time. However, do make sure to offer the junks as occasional treats.

Sleeping Habits

She shall now be sleeping for 12 hours in a day. Some kids may require more sleep, this however tends to vary from one to the other. You need to ensure there is time allotted for homework, play and some family time as well. It is important that your kid goes to bed early and rises up early as well. She should not be spending too much time in front of the TV or computer. Restrict her TV time and ensure she spends more time with you.

Behavioural Developments

With increasing independence, she shall want to take charge of everything. This is the time when her behavioural problems shall surface. She will want to test her limits and boundaries and explore her new found independence. It shall no doubt be difficult for you to deal with 6 years, 6-month-old child.

She shall still continue with her whining and tantrums. However, you can expect some improvements with her growing up to a "big girl" now. She shall now be able to sit for some time to listen to what you are saying and shall be capable of handling more complicated tasks.

Constant disciplining shall be important to help her maintain good behaviours. If she wants to perform some of your activities like cleaning and sweeping, leave it to her for some time. You can always monitor her activities and teach her the better ways to do things.

Participating in Chores

She shall love when you give her more responsibilities. However, you need to understand what an age appropriate work shall be and assign her accordingly. Be around when she is trying something new. She may look for your help, when she fails to do something. She shall also love to help her teacher in school.

Kids at this age feel more respected when given a responsibility. It also keeps them occupied and happy.

How to inculcate good behaviour in schoolgoers? What are the ways to develop good values in schoolgoers? How to ensure that children follow what we say? Discuss here.