How to educate a four-year-old child

The focus of education for 4-year-old babies is constant communication with kindergarten teachers, constantly grasping the child's behavior and interest trends, correcting bad behaviors in a timely manner, and choosing appropriate interests in a timely manner. At the same time, children can already communicate well and express their wishes, so communicate with them more.

4-year-old children are easily annoying because they talk a lot. Don't be annoyed. After all, language development comes from continuous listening, speaking and communication, so adults should correct their children's way of speaking rather than prohibiting them. The main way to correct it is to demonstrate, and at the same time, you must be a loyal listener to your baby. Show concern for what they say and create more of a pleasant atmosphere. If there are guests at home and the adult is worried that they will affect the conversation, you can first tell him: "I'll listen to you later, okay?" Let him develop the habit of waiting. The above statement does not require parents to stay with their children at all times. It is enough to spend thirty or forty minutes a day patiently with them. During the rest of the time, the mother can respond while working and say: "That's it!" and pay attention to him. eyes to let him know that you are responding to his words. Although this is just a very simple reaction, it already makes the child quite satisfied. In addition, when the mother is busy preparing dinner, it is also a good way for the father to accompany the child. At this time, the father may wish to tell the baby interesting things about the outside world, which can satisfy the child's curiosity and enhance the relationship between father and son (daughter).

4-year-old babies may be shy outside. The main reason is that their social skills are being strengthened. Don’t be hasty. Let them slowly get used to different people and environments, and they can naturally overcome this problem slowly. Obstacle.

Four-year-old babies have wider exposure, so they are likely to imitate other people’s swear words. Don’t be too surprised when you hear them. First of all, you must ensure that as parents you do not use swear words. The direct method of stopping them is not suitable. After all, there are many people around you. environment cannot be changed. Therefore, when your child uses foul language, tell him, "This sentence is not nice, you shouldn't say it like that!" and then teach him the correct way to say it; if you hear him say foul language again in the future, deliberately keep silent to let him think that he said this. If you are unable to communicate with adults, you will naturally change it; if adults make a fuss about it, it will have the opposite effect. In short, babies are constantly learning new vocabulary. As long as the family uses correct language methods, the novelty of swear words will easily disappear, and adults don’t need to pay too much attention.

For a 4-year-old baby who is independent in body and mind and has flexible hands and feet, adults can see his growth and progress from his living habits. This period is the so-called "completion period". A 4-year-old baby tends to be overconfident and difficult to cope with, but is very keen on trying things. As long as parents provide careful guidance, his independence can be cultivated.

4-year-old babies learn to be independent:

Eating: The ability to use chopsticks correctly for eating is after the age of 5. Although a 4-year-old baby is not very good at holding chopsticks, he must be allowed to Use it regularly and you will gradually learn the correct method. A 4-year-old baby has a strong appetite. However, when he is excited, tired, over-exercised, lacks sleep, or has an irregular life, he will have a loss of appetite. At this time, do not force the child to eat as much as he wants. Just give up if he doesn’t want to eat. No problem. A 4-year-old baby usually eats with his family, but sometimes interrupts his meal because he is too eager to talk; when this happens, parents are best to leave him alone (don't talk too much to him) and don't let him develop The habit of eating and playing at the same time. "Can you eat faster?" "I wonder what the baby's dessert will be later?" "Can you help mom get the vinegar bottle?" Giving the baby a little stimulation like this is also a good way to prevent inattentive eating. If a meal is not finished after thirty or forty minutes, just put it away; if the baby complains about being hungry afterwards, he can only show sympathy and not give him a proper meal. This will help him develop the habit of eating at regular intervals, but snacks must still be provided as usual.

Excretion: Around the age of 4, the habit of excretion will gradually develop. At the age of 4 and a half, he can already wipe his buttocks with toilet paper on his own. He no longer poops in his pants because of his enthusiasm for games in the past. If the baby goes to the toilet in the middle of the night, parents should provide assistance.

In addition, when the baby reaches the age of 4, he will gradually become shy about going to the toilet. At this time, parents can seize the opportunity to teach him that he should not say "I want to pee", "I want to poop" and other inelegant words in front of others.

Take off clothes: Babies at this stage will be very interested in taking off clothes, but they will lose their temper if they don't take off their clothes well. At this time, parents can teach them the order of wearing clothes, the difference between the front and back of shirts and sweaters, the order of buttoning, and the method of tidying up changed clothes. If they are allowed to develop this habit from the beginning, a 4-year-old baby can already Dealing with changing clothes. In addition, if the buttons are not too small, let him develop the habit of buttoning them by himself. 4-year-old babies are very willing to learn about small things such as putting on socks, gloves, hats, and shoes; generally speaking, babies can tell the difference between left and right shoes before they are 5 years old. It is a characteristic of a 4-year-old baby that he is often attracted by other things and stops wearing clothes. Don't blame him at this time. You should remind him in a humorous tone and let him discover it by himself. Another thing to remind is that children should be taught not to run around naked in front of others.

Cleaning: Although clothes are easy to get dirty, love of cleanliness is also one of the characteristics of 4-year-old babies. At this stage, you can generally do things like rinsing your mouth, brushing your teeth, washing your face, wiping your nose, and combing your hair, but you are not very good at holding a comb. Even babies who don't like to be clean until they are 3 years old will become sensitive to dirty things at this time. When parents accidentally soil their clothes, please don't yell loudly: "It's so dirty!" Just instruct them to wash their hands thoroughly before eating or eating. Generally, families can arrange to give the baby a bath before dinner, so that the child can engage in other activities after the meal. When taking a bath, teach your child to wash every part. If he is allowed to wash alone, he will probably only wash one fixed place.

Sleep: Generally speaking, sleep is about 11 hours, but individuals vary greatly and there is no hard and fast rule. Some children have a nap habit, while others don't like naps. Even if they are forced to go to bed, they will play on the bed or sneak out to play when their parents are not paying attention. Forcing a child to take a nap can easily make the child resist; unless the child is particularly tired, there is no need to force him to take a nap. In addition, for babies who are afraid of the dark, it is best for adults to leave a small light on before they fall asleep, or read a story to them and watch them fall asleep. Some babies are easily awakened by nightmares, so it is best not to keep the parent's bedroom too far away from the child's room.

Remember to communicate with your children more often. 4-year-old babies are much smarter.