Teaching children to be independent like the Japanese way

It is a very common image to see a small child carrying her own things, going to the supermarket with her mother or walking on the street. Children in Japan are taught to be independent from a very young age.

Whether at home or at school, parents encourage their children to do their own things. Japanese children wear their own clothes , shoes, and bags . Japanese children change a lot when they go to school. When they first arrive, they have to take off their shoes and change them with slippers. If there is a PE lesson, your child must also change clothes and shoes during recess. When joining clubs, children change clothes to suit the content of clubs that they join.

Children must pack up their furniture and classrooms after school. This is assigned evenly to all classmates. Common jobs are cleaning boards, washing towels, sweeping layers ...

 

Studying time in Japan usually lasts from morning to afternoon. The baby's mother often prepared meals  to carry and feed themselves in the lunch break. It is very common for a small child to eat and tidy up his own meals in Japan. Even a toddler in elementary school was able to cook.

 

In addition to the classes in the classroom, your child will be participating in after-school after-school classes. There are many courses for children, female clubs teaching children to embroider and sewing or cook common dishes or sports clubs like archery, martial arts ...
Preschoolers can be given by parents. to school, but when they reach grade 1, they can go to school by themselves.

Teaching children to be independent like the Japanese way

When in primary school, children in Japan are able to go to school on their own.

You cannot imitate the Japanese completely, but you can also start training your baby the habit of being independent from small things right now!

Start with simple things, like getting your child dressed for himself. Teach your baby to distinguish the front, left and right sides, and teach him how to dress. The baby may take a lot of time during the first few times. But mothers should be patient, encourage or praise the baby instead of doing it for the baby. After a few times, the baby can completely dress himself up quickly.

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Practicing babies to fold their own clothes or simply putting away a glass of water they just drank can help children become more independent in their daily activities. You can also let your baby do "running errands" every time she cooks, increasing the chances of closeness between the mother and the baby and helping the baby become more independent.

Start with simple things and gradually increase the difficulty as your baby gets used to. Like when your baby gets used to storing toys after playing, moms can encourage babies to clean their own room or help mom with simple chores. The mother should also pay attention not to scold the baby when the baby cannot do it on her own. Scolding children only makes them lose confidence in their abilities. Instead, the mother can gently show her how to do it again.

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