Ways to foster creativity in your kids

Developing children`s creativity allows them to find new ways of solving various problems and challenges. In addition, a child who is creative can create valuable works.

In childhood, it is a skill parents can help their kids develop. They must consciously and patiently use the necessary methods and training to cultivate their child`s creativity.

 

At what age nurturing a child`s creativity is very influential?

Most of children`s creativity will reach its peak before the age of 6 due to the increased concentration of language completion and the strengthening of their physical skills. Therefore, parents must always encourage creativity of a child.

 

Ways to improve creativity in children

There are many ways to nurture children`s creativity, and many of them depend on the child`s abilities. Therefore, it is essential for parents to contact a child psychologist to discover the unique talents and methods of child and to discover the best way to boost the child`s creativity.

Here are some ideas for fostering creativity in your kids:

 

Let the child make mistakes and fail!

Kids who are afraid of failure and becomes frustrated after each mistake will curb their own creative thought so talk to him or her to change the outcome, and say that his mistake can be remedied, but do not correct that mistake yourself and only guide him. so you will encourage his curiosity.

 

Encourage your child

Praise your child for every positive action and effort and do not forget that verbal rewards have a great impact. Try to encourage the child by seeing creative events, if it is small, and sometimes give him a reward.

 

Be a role model for your child

Children learn from their parents and imitate their actions undoubtedly. So having a close mentors or role models to help demonstrate the value of creativity and curiosity goes a long way.

 

Make time for your child

We know that playing is the world of children and it is in games that the child learns and builds his world. Kids need a lot of time for unstructured, child-directed, imaginative play by adult direction patiently.

Quality time spent with children is like an investment in a bank!

 

Let your child make choices

Let your child think for himself and not be afraid to make the wrong choice. The choice can be as simple as allowing them to choose their favorite food, toy, picking their clothes, etc.

Of course a little restraint is also necessary for the child. If you decide to spoil your children too much and give them everything they ask for, you`re not doing them any favors. You`re definitely not helping them grow or mature. If your child wants everything together, you should limit his choices and select two or three things and let the child choose from them.

 

Follow your child`s imagination

Most children are full of imagination. They usually have imaginary friends and world before going to school.

Imagination is one of the abilities of a child. Therefore, you as a parent should take this feature seriously and participate in their creative projects.

For example, talk to his imaginary friends, be in his imaginary world and accompany him as long as it`s convenient.

 

Choose the right baby toys

The more varied and creative these toys are, the healthier the child`s future. There is no restriction for boys to play with dolls or girls play with cars. The fact that girls only experience motherhood and housekeeping and boys only experience shooting, driving, etc., will not develop their creativity in the future.

 

Limit TV and other screen time

Limit TV and other screen time in order to make room for creative activities. These days, unfortunately, the use of these tools in children is very widespread. Therefore, the manner and the amount of use of these devices should be managed.

although computer games help improve the children`s creativity to some extent, they shouldn`t look more attractive than physical games.

Factors such as aggression, isolation, weak physical injuries to the eyes, etc. are the disadvantages of excessive use of these devices.

 

Let the child play in groups

The desire to be alone in the child is not a good sign, especially since some parents keep their child away from their peers due to fear and hypersensitivity. Playing in groups is very useful and help your child to communicate well.

 

Don`t judge and compare

As all children are not equally intelligent, all children are not equally creative. So you should never compare your child to others.

Comparing your child to other kids has several negative consequences on your child`s wellbeing, Such as lowering self-esteem, conservatism, feelings of frustration and weakness and some other harmful factors. When parents compare their kids to others, they wind up making them feel “less than” their peers.

 

Who is responsible for nurturing the child`s creativity?

 

As mentioned earlier, the parents have the most important responsibility, but sometimes you may not know what is right and what is wrong. so instead of consulting people who are not experienced enough, it is better to consult with those who are trained in this field and ask them for guidance. Otherwise, your child will suffer bad psychological damage, the consequences of which are sometimes irreparable.