HOW TO RAISE SMART AND SUCCESSFUL KIDS

The early childhood of your kids sets the foundation for their upcoming life. To raise intelligent and successful kids in the 21st century, you need to concentrate on their character building apart from their academics. But how do you begin with that? Well, here we are sharing 5 character skills that are most important to learn for your kids:

 

1. Curiosity

Albert Einstein once said, “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious”. Being curious is a virtue that starts all kinds of discoveries in the world. It makes your kids ask questions and seek reasons which in turn enhance their overall knowledge and intelligence. It also keeps them humble. To keep the curiosity alive in your kids, ask them various questions. Try to teach them something new every day and take them to new places.

2. Social Awareness

The human being is a social animal. To co-exist with other people, we all need to learn social skills like communication, empathy, cooperation, etc. These traits help in your kid’s school performance and earn them good friends. Some kids are born with an outgoing personality. But no need to worry if your kids are somewhat reserved. You can raise social and smart kids by arranging more play dates and regularly taking them to social gatherings.

3. Responsibility

First of all, they should learn to take their own responsibility. You can also call it being independent. This quality comes in handy when they leave home for higher education and live on their own. Sense of responsibility makes people successful in studies, work, and personal life as well. To make your kids smart, aware, and responsible, let them make some small decisions and teach them to be accountable for their actions.

4. Self-control

Self-control and discipline prevent your kids from going in the wrong direction. They can make the right choices even in stressful situations. Although teaching a character skill like self-control to kids is an “easier said than done” job. Kids act without thinking. They scream and cry to get what they want. You need to be strict with them in such scenarios. However, you should also reward them later for resisting their temptation for positive reassurance.

5. Open-mindedness

Open-mindedness is to think beyond your own opinion. Kids must realize early on that people all over the world think and behave differently. Open-mindedness is a quality that doesn’t let your kids assume and judge people in general. That means they can be free of any prejudice and can easily fit in any social circle globally wherever their life path takes them. Also, inculcate a growth mindset in your kids to make them unafraid of any challenge.

 

Parting Words

All these character skill lessons first come from parents to kids. Be patient and resilient in teaching these life lessons to raise a well-rounded, successful kid in all aspects of life. You can also enroll your kids in online new-age skills classes to enhance their creativity, communication skills, and growth mindset.

 

 

Guest Author Bio:

Samidha Raj works as part of the content marketing team at PlanetSpark, a platform that provides online classes to K8 learners on "New Age Skills" like English Communication, Public Speaking, Grammar, Creative Writing, Debating, etc. She is passionate about empowering the youth by educating parents about the importance of 21st-century skills. In her free time, you can find her watching documentaries or animated movies and organizing game nights (board games are her thing)!