7 Tips To Convince Your Child To Do New Things

Tired of repeating the same thing over and over again? Rest assured, with us too, we regularly yell at
asking them to tidy up in vain. Each time, it's the same old story. We ask to tidy up once, twice, three
times, we shout, we howl and we feel guilty for having turned into a dragon. And all for nothing, since we
often end up giving in and tidying up in their place. Between the ages of 2 and 7, your child's brain is not
mature enough to understand that it should put its toys away when it is finished. It is therefore sometimes
necessary to use subterfuge to bring it into order. Guitar, piano or flute - many children learn to play a
musical instrument at an early age. That takes a lot of training. Therefore, practice often becomes a
controversial topic between parents and children. With these tips you can give your child positive support
when making music. Many parents swear by early childhood music lessons. But not every instrument is
suitable for small children. In preschool age, the recorder or the xylophone are particularly suitable. In
music shops you can find small guitars that are easy to use even with children's hands. For piano, string
and wind instruments, school entry is the right time to begin lessons. Below we have mentioned 7 tips to
convince your child to do new things such as playing musical instruments, storing toys in a perfect place,
involvement in household chores, etc.

1) Children like to imitate their parents. Miniature kitchens, craft workbenches, cleaning sets.
Imitation toys encourage them to do as we do. So enjoy it! Involve your child in cleaning and
especially in tidying up. He will be proud to be like the grown-ups.
2) Try to give your child fewer toys. Focus on quality over quantity. You will save time during
storage. Your child doesn't need their house to be a carbon copy of a toy store. He needs to
develop his capacities (fine motor skills, gross motor skills, imagination, and acquisition of rules).
Choose storage inspired by Montessori pedagogy. Shelves, small baskets, bins. There are many
very practical storage spaces. Avoid drawers that are sometimes too heavy and dangerous for
your child's little fingers. Even adults, tidying up is not always a pleasure. When the house is
upside down, you don't know where to start. Support your child and offer him a methodology. You
can, for example, ask him to put the cubes in the bin while you put the puzzle pieces together.
3) First of all, it is necessary to identify the household chores that one can reasonably entrust to a
child according to his age. It is important not to give him a task that is too difficult, so as not to
discourage him. Here is a list that will help you see more clearly when it comes to housework and
children :
 From 3 to 6 years old: (before and during kindergarten): Setting the table, watering the
plants, feeding the pets, tidying up (not perfectly) your room, emptying the dishwasher,
replacing the roll of toilet paper, putting on socks in pairs, raking the garden, put away his
toys, put away his shoes, put together clean socks, put his clothes in the dirty laundry
basket. Young child helping with housework with a child vacuum cleaner
 7 to 9 years old (1st to 3rd class): Gather the old paper, empty the compost, take out the
trash, make the bed, take the clothes out of the dryer and fold them, empty the sports
bag and do it again, (well) tidy up your room, do some shopping in a store close, sweep
the broom, put the cutlery, pass the sponge on the table after the meal, water the plants,
and make his bed, go get bread, prepare lunch on weekends. A girl cleans a window
laughing
 10 to 12 years old (4th to 6th class): Clean the bathroom, vacuum, mow the lawn, cook
with the family or prepare the tomato sauce on your own after making it three times
together, tidy up (almost perfectly) your room, make the bed, bring the books back home.
 From 12 to 15 years old : vacuuming, changing the sheets, hanging out the laundry,
doing the dishes , washing the car, preparing clothes for the next day, launching the
washing machine yourself, watering the lawn or plants indoor.
4) First, don't ask too much of it and have realistic expectations. This is not about overloading your
child with work or using him as a household help. Instead, give him a few simple tasks to perform,
appropriate for his age and which require a minimum of time.
5) Second, be tolerant. Your child is learning. It may not be successful the first time, some small
accidents can happen. Be patient, he has his own pace and way of doing things. It will probably
be slower and not do things the way you want. If a task is “badly done”, don't scold it, encourage
your child to surpass himself and do even better! However, do not forget that the most important
thing is that he makes the effort and that he completes his task to the end.
6) Your teenager claims to be responsible and autonomous. He wants to go shopping alone. He no
longer needs his parents, he is no longer a baby. OK, we understood the message, so who says
autonomous person, says autonomy in its entirety, starting with taking charge of his little person.
So, if he actually wants to do things independently with his friends, he will have to prove to us that
he is also autonomous at home. If the teenager has brothers and sisters, these tasks can be
done in turn according to a schedule that you have defined and which will be displayed in the
kitchen.
7) Cooking can also be a source of shared pleasure with your teenager. He can help occasionally in
the kitchen, especially on weekends to bake a cake or prepare an entire meal. The transmission
of knowledge also involves teaching him to cook. From the most basic fried egg, to the more
complicated. He will thank you when he settles down alone and then when he has to cook for his
family