Children's interests: advocacy, a strategy for action for children

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Certainly, there are so many exciting things in the modern world! The interests of children and adolescents are no longer what they used to be. It is hardly possible now to find a schoolboy without a mobile phone, and a teenager without a tablet. Children develop through Internet resources and turn to books less and less.

What is interest?

Interest is an increased attention to something. It is believed that this is always a positively colored process, but many understand that not everything is so simple.

Children's interests vary by age. It is impossible to hope that a game that a 5-year-old child liked will be able to hold the attention of a teenager. Parents need not only to share, but also to support in every possible way the interests of children and adolescents. For example, if a growing child is fond of painting, then you can go to an art gallery with him, and with your baby you can visit your favorite cartoon at the cinema.

Common in children's increased attention

Before the first year of life, children most often develop in the circle of theirfamilies and do not interact with other children. Then the kids have a general interest in games and communication. At older school age, children are bound by the desire for education, religion and awareness of their place in the world. Then there is a craving for a deeper knowledge of society, teenagers begin to gather in groups according to hobbies.

The dynamics of the child's interests is a complex process that requires serious time costs. It is important to learn to understand where there is momentary curiosity, and where there is really increased attention. Parents should know that not all whims need to be encouraged, some need to be suppressed.

Areas of attention

The specific interests of children are always associated with physical and mental development, with the environment. Increased attention can be directed to an animal (a cat, a dog or a hamster), toys, gadgets, a person, art and much more. Don't be surprised if your kid's cravings will change. Depending on the psychotype and temperament, he may either be interested in some things, or vice versa.

Protection of the rights and interests of children

All children have equal rights that parents must protect. This applies equally to both children born in wedlock and children raised out of wedlock.

Every child has their own legal rights and interests. The state is trying in every possible way to protect children by law, giving parents various opportunities for their development. The latter, in turn, are obliged to develop their offspring in the spiritual,physical, psychological and cultural levels. All actions in the interests of the child should be carried out gently and naturally, without aggression and coercion. This can break the unstable psyche of the baby.

Protection of the interests of children is the main task of the state and parents. Sometimes there are situations when parents dissolve the marriage. Divorce should not affect the kids, and the legal rights and interests of children should be fully taken into account by both parents.

Definitions of concepts

The legal rights and interests of a child are a system of property and non-property benefits that provide him with a normal life. This concept includes toys, clothes, school supplies, arrangement of personal space and bed. This also includes the psychological and emotional development of the child, his cultural enrichment.

How to develop increased attention in a child?

First of all, it is necessary to establish a trusting contact with the baby or teenager. Believe me, if your child does not trust you, then there will be no talk of any communication.

The development of a child's hobbies should take place only in the direction in which the baby himself wants. You should not try to grow an individual with a set of certain characteristics and well-established actions. Your task is to nurture personality. Everyone and children are individual, no need to hope that you can "blind" an exact copy of yourself.

The best incentive to develop increased attention

Increased attention - heremain incentive. If you want to teach your child to count, draw his attention to the numbers. In order for the baby to learn how to tie shoelaces, this process must become exciting, turn into a game.

Of course, we should not forget that if a child pays special attention to musical objects or colors, then it is these abilities that need to be developed, even if you don’t like them.

A strategy for children should aim to create a he althy environment. For example, in order for a child to develop the ability to draw, there must be paints, pencils and paper around him. A child who does not grow up in a musical environment cannot be expected to suddenly become a musician.

Many parents believe that talent is an innate quality, although in fact any character traits and abilities are constant parental work.

Abroad now more and more attention is paid to the development of the child's hobbies. The usual circles that parents bring their children to are a forced practice. This is not the choice of the child, not his interest. That is why everything ends with tears, hysteria and hatred for the circle.

But almost everyone likes violin lessons with Dr. Suzuki. The thing is that he allows children to do whatever they want in the classroom for several months, but not to touch the violin. At the same time, in the classroom at this time, older children are learning the play. The result of such lessons is that the kids first look at the audience and fool around, but after a while to theminterest comes: older comrades play the violin, they also want to. This is how interest is born and talent develops.

Why is there protest to study?

Children perceive everything interesting as right, and uninteresting as wrong. In general, every parent subconsciously lays down a negative attitude of the child towards learning. These are the words of a first-grader: “Well, now tears will begin over the book …” or “You will cram if you don’t understand!” Do you know that the son of an ancient monk learned all the sutras because they were repeated at morning prayers? And if he was forced to cram by force? A strategy for action for children should be aimed at maintaining a relaxed environment and creating optimal conditions for learning.

Curiosity needs to be reinforced and encouraged, and if a child is constantly scolded for a bad game or ugly drawings, then soon the process of drawing or playing will be perceived as something negative. Interest will gradually fade away, and the desire to learn something will turn into resistance.

Reinforcing interest is an ongoing process that goes on non-stop at any age. Otherwise, the child will turn his attention to another subject and, without finishing one thing, will take on another. If you do not deal with the child and do not remind him of the object of interest to him, he will forget about it. For example, your baby loves to put puzzles together, try to temporarily remove all the puzzles from the child’s field of vision - he will soon forget about them.

Important points in the development of interest

Repetition and more repetition. For example, walking to the store with a baby, repeat some kind of rhyme, and after a while your child will remember it. Just as unobtrusively, in the game, the learning process can take place.

Remember how children ask to repeat the same fairy tale again and again - it fascinates them, interests them, they remember it.

A lot of toys scatter attention! The misconception is that if you give your child all the toys he wants, he will definitely be precocious. Children are interested in more natural objects: clay, paper, sand and fabrics. These textures can change shape, fold and crumble, they are much more interesting than a finished plastic toy.

The interests of children very often do not coincide with the interests of adults. This does not mean that they are wrong, it says about the age difference. This is especially acute in adolescence, when parents so lack understanding and patience. Loud music, non-standard clothes and bright makeup - this is of interest. Another question - is it positive or negative, each family decides for itself.

Frequent mistakes of parents

1. Money. Many believe that money can help develop a child's attention span. Whether it's pocket cash for a teenager or cash investments in a variety of toys for a toddler. Parents should remember: nothing can replace communication with the child. You can teach your baby to count and write, recite poems without much investment. It is very important for teenagers to spend time together and have personal contact.
2. No prohibitions. It must be clearly understood that interest and obsession are two different things. Do not support the idea of buying the 10th bike or the 50th teddy bear if your child is into them. You wouldn't bring a horse into the apartment if the child was interested in equestrian sports, would you?
3. Your child's passion doesn't always have to please you. Many parents believe that hockey is not the right sport for a child and forbid it in every possible way. So you kill not only curiosity, but also trust in you. A child can never open up to you knowing that you are not supportive.

Conclusions

The state always stands up for the protection and development of the legitimate rights and interests of children, but the key role in this is played by parents, family and society. Children need to be in a he althy community to become well-rounded and capable.