When is the best time to start early education for babies?

Early education for babies helps to develop their physical and mental interests in an all-round way, and helps them better understand the world. Early education can cultivate a baby's character and interest in things, and develop the baby's intellectual growth. Therefore, new parents should do a good job in early education for their babies.

The most efficient age group for early education

The early stage of childhood is a critical stage in life. Proper education at this stage can achieve twice the result with half the effort. Young parents should not miss it. There are several age stages with the highest learning efficiency during this period. It is important to understand these stages and provide timely education, which will be of great help to the child's intellectual development.

Six months after birth is the critical age for babies to learn to chew and feed dry food. After one month of feeding dry food, they can reach out and grab things. After this critical age, babies may refuse to chew and spit out food from their mouths. Nine months to one year after birth is the beginning of distinguishing quantity and size.

2-3 years old is the first critical age for learning oral language and also a critical age for counting development.

2.5 to 3.5 years old is the critical age for teaching children to be well-behaved. They should be taught to develop good hygiene habits and the habit of abiding by a schedule.

Before the age of 4 is a critical age for the development of visual image.

4-5 years old is a critical period for starting to learn written language.

Around 5 years old is the critical age for mastering mathematical concepts and is also the second critical period for children's oral language development.

5 to 6 years old is a critical period for mastering language and vocabulary skills.

How to improve baby's work efficiency

1. Story-based guidance

Children are often fascinated by storybooks. You can find some children's books about celebrities who are punctual and let them read them by themselves, or tell them stories in person. Sometimes you can also tell them stories about how failure to keep time caused great losses. Vivid stories can educate children.

2. Use the "biological clock" method

Everyone has their own life routine, which is also called "biological clock". You may discuss with your child to set a schedule that suits his "biological clock". For example, 6 to 8 in the morning is the golden time for learning, when the mind is clear and the body is full of energy; 6 to 10 in the evening is not conducive to memory, so you can arrange to complete complex calculation homework. Once it is decided, strictly enforce it.

3. Reward promotion method

It means to agree with the child that if he completes his homework within the specified time, he will be rewarded with watching cartoons. This is to use the reinforcement theory in learning motivation to inspire children to develop a sense of time to do homework on time. Appropriate rewards can strengthen the formation of good habits in children.

4. Contract signing law

Signing a contract is also a good way. The contract consists of two parts: a self-training project and a daily willpower training table. The parents' responsibility is to supervise. If the self-training project is done well, a check mark will be made. If it is not done well, the punishment will be imposed according to the contract.

How to improve your baby's learning efficiency

1. Build a trusting relationship with your baby

Building a trusting relationship with your children can help them: Maintain a sense of security. If children are in a fearful or nervous mode for a long time, they will have trouble concentrating, have poor memory, and have difficulty controlling themselves. Children need a sense of security to learn.

2. Find out your baby’s goals

Working towards a goal is an important factor in learning to engage in learning. Helping children to plan is to help them find ways to satisfy their desire to explore and understand. In fact, children can learn to plan earlier than we used to think.

3. Strengthen the baby's practice summary

When learning something new, children definitely need to practice it over and over again, and have a good environment where they have the opportunity to improve their abilities. Keep your child curious and let them tell you what they have learned.

This will improve children's learning

1. Continuous encouragement and inspiration

Not all children can get the attention of teachers in school, so parents must unconditionally encourage and inspire your children. An educator pointed out that 80% of children's progress in learning is due to the encouragement and inspiration of their parents. For example, if your child wants to study insects, you can take him outside to observe ants; if your child wants to study aliens, watch "ET" with him.

2. Help your child read

A study by the University of Edinburgh shows that if a child develops a good reading habit around the age of 7, he or she will usually have a higher IQ. The most important skill for children in the lower grades of primary school is reading ability. Insist on having your child read to you for 10 minutes every day, and you read to your child for 10 minutes. This will form a habit. Even if one day your child's reading ability is already very good, it is best to stick to it.

3. Don’t compare your child with your neighbor’s Xiao Ming.

Every child has different talents and interests. Some may show their talents in certain areas earlier, while others may show their talents later. Parents do not have to stare at other people's children all day, see what they watch and learn, and then force their own children to do so when they get home. A professor of education at Oxford University in the UK said that he has studied hundreds of gifted children and concluded that what really enables children to achieve success in the future is their creativity, self-control, self-motivation, and "the occasional light in their eyes."

4. Extracurricular interests

You can't let your children study with books all day long. You also need to help them develop some extracurricular interests. Too many extracurricular interests will definitely affect children's learning. Not having any extracurricular interests is not good for children's physical and mental development. It is the responsibility of parents to help children find hobbies that suit them. Some extracurricular activities can directly help children improve their academic performance. There is a website in the UK that specializes in helping school children form interest groups. There are about 4,000 groups of various sports and studies for children to choose from. If you are a Chinese parent, you might as well take a look at what British children do after school. It may be inspiring to you.

5. Let your child sleep well

The quality of a child's sleep is directly related to his behavior. A study in Israel showed that sleeping one hour less at night can reduce a child's IQ. The prosperity of various electronic devices and various media forms has made modern people sleep less and less, and children's sleep time has also been affected. A survey in the United States showed that children now sleep a full hour less than children ten years ago. When a child is 5 years old, he needs 11 hours of sleep a day, 7 years old needs 10.5 hours, 9 years old needs 10 hours, 11 years old needs 9.5 hours, and 14 years old needs 9 hours.