Supercharge your children with these tips

Every parent’s wish is to raise their child right and prepare them to live happy and successful lives. Whilst the definition of success might vary for each parent, we believe that the skills and values that a child cultivates during his/her young years are the most critical for holistic success.

Here are three tips to set your kids up for success:

Encourage entrepreneurship

When we think of entrepreneurs, Jeff Bezos, Oprah Winfrey, and Steve Jobs would probably come to mind. What these successful individuals have in common are their values including resilience, hard work, creativity, and critical thinking. This is why the value of entrepreneurship and cultivating these values in a child’s learning curriculum. Exploring entrepreneurship can start with a subject your child is interested in or even his/ her passion.

Promote emotional self-regulation

As an adult, do you sometimes feel challenged by anxiety, or struggle to communicate your emotions openly? Emotional self-regulation is the ability to understand and manage your behaviour and your reactions to feelings and things happening around you. This is important for a child’s development, especially in language learning, problem-solving skills, and most importantly, overall mental and physical health.

One way to support the development of self-regulation is to develop a toolbox of coping strategies to use when needed. One way is through taking a spiritual break like Yoga. This exercise helps children to feel less anxious and physically better. Yoga improves concentration, sleep quality and channels their energy.

Spark interest in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education

There is a lot of buzz around STEM education right now, and you might be wondering what the fuss is all about. STEM emphasises preparing your child to be successful in their careers through hands-on learning with real-world applications. Other skills attained through STEM education include problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, curiosity, decision making, leadership, entrepreneurship, and resilience.

These top tips are ways to prepare your children for happy and successful lives. What matters most is that practicing these tips requires consistency, encouragement, and the development of their self-confidence.