Written by Editorial Team
“Responsibility is a virtue that gives rise to and enhances all the other virtues”
Wouldn’t you be impressed by a young kid who can proper up his own toys or keeps the milk glass in sink even without being told? Of course yes, for a very simple reason that these kids do not think that the world is entitled to fulfill every single wish of them. They know how to take responsibility of their actions and understand the implication of their attitude.
Moreover, responsibility is not about ingraining some special skill, it’s just about teaching the common life skills to the kids. But in today’s world it is becoming exceedingly difficult for parents to take the time out to devise ways to make their kids responsible. That is why we have come up with these easy ways to help you to make your child responsible.
Children crave attention. You can use this aspect of their behaviour to make them more responsible. Politely instruct your child to “pass the dishes” or “take off the coriander leaves from branch”. You can use challenging words such as, “Are you up for a challenge?” Do you think you are big enough to help mommy?” “Are you smart enough to sort this pile of vegetables?” This will help your children take the task as a challenge and they will try to complete it accurately. Such practices will help them to understand the importance of working responsibly while you spend quality time with your toddler.
You can put one toy inside the box and show them how to do it. You will be surprised at how good children are at following instructions. This exercise will pave the way for the child to become a responsible person.
In addition, you may reward him for some specific task. This will help your kid to focus more on given responsibilities. But don’t make it a habit. Or else children will associate responsibility with material rewards.
Never discourage your little one by saying “you can’t do anything correctly” or “I don’t expect anything from you”. This will demean your kid and he may shirk away from shouldering responsibilities in the future for the fear of failing.
Apart from taking care of the above-mentioned points, as parents you must also keep in mind to,
“Responsibility is not a tough trick, but a daily and routine social skill”
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