Educate your little one to behave well in public places

Many of the patterns of behavior of children aged 3-6 are unexpected and sometimes make parent "unsavoury" and embarrassed when viewed by others. Parents also feel awkward because seem negligent taught manners or etiquette in children.

Imam Ratrioso, Psi, psychologist and Director of Safaro Consulting Jakarta, describes a study or theory of developmental psychology mention children aged 3-6 in the category of early childhood since the baby up to the age of six. At this time, it could also be referred to as the start of "hard times, his play, the ages ask, the exploring, his creativity".

Refer to the theory, if the child looks like making "shy" parents, whether it shows a raging behavior in front of a crowd or a spontaneous speaking is considered impolite, parents should view it from glasses child development. Rather than with the conventional paradigm as it does us as adults.

That is, preschool-aged children are not yet able to understand perfectly the concept of ethics and manners. Because at this age the development of kognitif are still at praoperasional level. Don't be surprised if the words of polite manners or etiquette or even a good or evil is not able to be understood by children of this age. Therefore it is important for parents or those of adult to understand the stages of child development.

However, that does not mean permissive parents and let or allow anything that do children. However, ethics and manners should be taught consistently. You can teach it through speech and action, as well as a concrete example.

For example, if you want familiarise children dispose of trash in its place, then as a parent You have to remove the appear in place and see directly what you are doing. This kind of teaching is done gradually and slowly, in accordance with the development and capabilities of the child.

Here are a few things that can be done that the parents of preschool can be well behaved in public and not "embarrass" her parents:

• Parents being role models.

The child is a copycat hand-picked. Therefore, it is pointed out that parents deserve to be a role model for children. How do you be nice to other people will be recorded by the child to then points out in a similar way to other people.

• Starting from the simple things and everyday life.

Forget how to teach manners, ethics and manners through speaking engagements until the mouth of "foaming". The reason, the ability and understanding of the little one is still limited and would still be growing. Better taught her by small and simple things in everyday life. For instance, always remember the saying "thank you" when it received something from someone else, saying "sorry" when you perform a fallacy or mistake, say "please" to ask for help, or say "excuse me" when it was about to pass the others. As well as teach children to say hello to everyone else as well, such as Om, Aunts, and older brother to older people.

• Give a reward.

Give the reward is not solely in the form of a gift. The mere utterance of praise, caress in the head, thumbs up, even the smile you give the child good behavior can motivate your child to continue to behave the same. So, don't hesitate praise children.