Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Teaching Interpersonal Skills to your Child

Interpersonal skills are extremely important in anyone’s life leave alone children. We humans are designed to meet new people, find new acquaintances, interact with them and as it happens quite often deal with conflicts. These things have eternal presence in our lives. We, as parents have acquired such skills over years that come very handy while dealing with such situations. The least we can do is to pass on this hard earned knowledge to out children. Very few things in life are as important as getting along with others. Knowing to deal with difficult people is an art that must be imbibed in our kids if want them successful in business, career and marriage.

These skills are better taught at homes. Passing your wisdom to your child is kind of gifting one priceless skill. Children will keep having diverse experiences during their stay at school and colleges. So rather than relying on nature and experience we can start with teaching them the wonderful art of interpersonal skills.

Health, nutrition and fitness play such important role in our lives. Not many course subjects include nutrition as a separate discipline. Just a chapter or two is dedicated to this crucial topic. With onslaught of fast food culture and widespread problem of obesity, it is suggested that parents should take initiative in this matter. They should make the child learn about benefits of fitness and proper nutrition. Talk to the kids about harmful consequences of sedate lifestyle and try to teach them by presenting yourself as an example. Of course that will require you to be more disciplined towards health in general but that is not such a tough ask when seen from your child’s education point of view. Lead by example and find your child fit and healthy for life.

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