How to Raise a Well-Rounded Child

Parenting is an art these days. Rapidly changing school environments, childrens maturation
and ever existing pressure in school to perform reuires a consistent approach to a childs
health for success in school and life.
!he "ey to raising a well-rounded child is to esta#lish a solid support system at home so that
children grow up satisfied with their achievements and am#itions. $!he goal as a parent is to
help your child feel competent and confident, and to help them develop a sense of passion and
purpose,% says &hu#ha '. (anardhan, )ts the education that happens #efore they set foot into
school that is crucial in #ringing up such a child.
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)f you want to enhance your childs learning a#ilities to eventually #oost her academic
performance, it will ta"e consistency, dedication, and patience, Consider these techniues if
youre loo"ing to raise a child who is well-#alanced, healthy, and happy with her
accomplishments.
+ncourage &pecial &"ills
+very child has uniue gifts and talents. !hese special attri#utes can show up in a traditional
school setting, #ut there are plenty of children who shine after the final #ell has rung and school
is over.
,pplaud and Praise +fforts
Research conducted #y Carol -wec", Ph.-., Professor of Psychology at &tanford .niversity
and a leading researcher in the field of achievement and success, discovered that a childs
mind-set can influence #ehavior. When it comes to parenting, she suggests praising your child
for their hard wor" instead of la#eling him as $smart% or $talented. )n other words, praise what
they are doing. !his #uilds confidence in the child in their own a#ility and they will #loom from
within.
Respect -ifferent /earning &tyles
(ust #ecause you need complete silence while typing an e-mail or chec"ing your #an" #alance
doesnt mean your child needs a noise-free environment when doing their homewor". Harvard
researcher Howard 0ardner esta#lished eight "inds of intelligence, or ways children learn #est,
some that include artistic, musical, logical-mathematical, linguistic, and interpersonal traits.
Read, Read, Read
When it comes to pic"ing up a #oo" and having story time with your child, there is no such thing
as starting too early. Reading to preschoolers 1 and "eeping #oo"s at home 2 encourages
language development, reading s"ills, and future success in school. $+ven if your child is still too
young to understand everything youre saying, he will learn to notice the rhythms of language,
which will help him #uild a listening voca#ulary,
+at -inner !ogether
-ont worry if coo"ing isnt your strongest s"ill 2 your child will reap the educational and
emotional rewards from conversation, not pulao and aloo go#hi. $)nformal discussion topics
34How was your day5, 4What are you discussing in science5 4How will you study for that test56
lets your child "now your family values learning,%
7alance 7edtime
+sta#lishing a #edtime 2 and "eeping to it every single night 2 can #e highly effective, and
turning off the computer and !8 at least 9: minutes #eforehand.
0ive ;ut +ndless Hugs
0iving your child a num#er of hugs throughout the day will help ease any tension she may #e
feeling. $!heres nothing li"e the human touch to give a child a sense of security, Remem#er,
parenting is an art. ,nything that comes from the heart in the genuine interest of the child with
<ust a little #it of "now-how=s will go a long way for your child.