PARENTS’ CORNER <em>By Wagwau Jamesa</em>
Sep 28, 2003
THIS being the final term of the year you have very high hopes for your child.
Do You Know Your Child’s Friend?
THIS being the final term of the year you have very high hopes for your child.
As you look forward to receiving the best results at the end of the term, there is an interesting question I have for you.
Do you know your child’s closest friend at school? Sounds too petty to warrant attention. Aren’t I stretching your role as a parent too far?
Parenting is such a taxing responsibility and your role in your child’s education goes beyond paying fees and providing school requirements. It calls for real involvement in the child’s life.
One mother learnt with great shock last term that her eight-year-old daughter did not have any close friend at school.
The little girl was always withdrawn and avoided close association with other children.
The school’s director of studies summoned the mother and alerted her of her daughter’s antisocial behaviour.
This is the final term, which determines your child’s promotion to the next class, and you may be shocked to learn just how significant your child’s social life is to their academic success.
Did you know that your child’s ability or failure to relate with others has a direct impact on his/her academic performance and personality development?
By all means bad company is harmful and all children should be guided on proper choice of friends.
You have cause to worry in case your child has no close friend at school. Let us explore what underlies interpersonal relationship and why your child needs the skill:
l All human beings have an inner need to give and receive love and this desire is clearly displayed in our interpersonal interaction.
l An ability to relate with others is a sign of self -appreciation. A child who appreciates him/herself will also appreciate others. If your child fails to form relationship with others then he/she may be harbouring a deep psychological problem which needs attention.
l Friends provide a favourable setting within which your child learns to accommodate and appreciate other children. Your child must learn how to get along with others and how to develop quality relationships. The skill is referred to as interpersonal harmony or co-existence.
A child’s constant withdrawal from other children or love for solitude is a problem, which you shouldn’t take lightly.
Find out from teachers if you want to know your child’s social tendencies.
There is a lot you can discover about your friend’s character by knowing his/her close friends.
Friendship formation is a skill, which your child cannot afford to miss. In case your child lacks a friend or is not interested in associating with others, ollow it up and find out why.
071-631-032
THIS being the final term of the year you have very high hopes for your child.
As you look forward to receiving the best results at the end of the term, there is an interesting question I have for you.
Do you know your child’s closest friend at school? Sounds too petty to warrant attention. Aren’t I stretching your role as a parent too far?
Parenting is such a taxing responsibility and your role in your child’s education goes beyond paying fees and providing school requirements. It calls for real involvement in the child’s life.
One mother learnt with great shock last term that her eight-year-old daughter did not have any close friend at school.
The little girl was always withdrawn and avoided close association with other children.
The school’s director of studies summoned the mother and alerted her of her daughter’s antisocial behaviour.
This is the final term, which determines your child’s promotion to the next class, and you may be shocked to learn just how significant your child’s social life is to their academic success.
Did you know that your child’s ability or failure to relate with others has a direct impact on his/her academic performance and personality development?
By all means bad company is harmful and all children should be guided on proper choice of friends.
You have cause to worry in case your child has no close friend at school. Let us explore what underlies interpersonal relationship and why your child needs the skill:
l All human beings have an inner need to give and receive love and this desire is clearly displayed in our interpersonal interaction.
l An ability to relate with others is a sign of self -appreciation. A child who appreciates him/herself will also appreciate others. If your child fails to form relationship with others then he/she may be harbouring a deep psychological problem which needs attention.
l Friends provide a favourable setting within which your child learns to accommodate and appreciate other children. Your child must learn how to get along with others and how to develop quality relationships. The skill is referred to as interpersonal harmony or co-existence.
A child’s constant withdrawal from other children or love for solitude is a problem, which you shouldn’t take lightly.
Find out from teachers if you want to know your child’s social tendencies.
There is a lot you can discover about your friend’s character by knowing his/her close friends.
Friendship formation is a skill, which your child cannot afford to miss. In case your child lacks a friend or is not interested in associating with others, ollow it up and find out why.
071-631-032