What talents are better for children to learn? 6 suggestions from doctors

It is the dream of every parent to see their sons and daughters become successful, but this also invisibly puts too much pressure on children. Compared with when we were young, children nowadays do have too much pressure. So, will it make them more stressed if they are allowed to learn talents after class? Choosing talents is something that every parent should consider.

Although I went to study in Japan in the fourth grade of elementary school, I grew up in Hualien before that. As far as I can remember, when I was young in Taiwan, my family only arranged for me to learn music, painting, taekwondo and swimming. After arriving in Japan, the most popular talents among my classmates were swimming and piano. Later, when I went to Singapore to study at an international high school, I came into contact with golf and fell in love with it. Recently, my own child has also entered kindergarten. In addition to the daily school arrangements, I have also begun to think about whether to arrange some additional learning.

There is a reason why Meng Mu moved three times

In Japan, the purpose of learning talents is not only to acquire skills, but also to exercise one's "qi" through the learning process. Translated into Chinese, it means "character and characteristics", which is similar to our upbringing and personality traits. For example, sports training can develop endurance and perseverance. Japanese parents generally believe that having an optimistic attitude, the ability to face setbacks, patience and perseverance are more important conditions for success in any field than simple intelligence. The development of these traits mostly depends on the influence of the acquired environment. The influence of innate (genetic) is limited, while the influence of acquired (environment) is greater. This concept has been supported by research.

Research has found that chronic stress caused by a poor environment in childhood will affect their learning ability. The experiment found that when the cases being tracked are out of poverty, their learning performance will improve. This example can prove that "stimulation from the external environment will affect learning and performance." Children cannot choose the environment they are exposed to by themselves, so the role of parents is very important here!

Tips for children to learn talents

1. What children are interested in:

Good motivation can create a good cycle. If the child shows no interest, don't rush to scold him. First understand the reasons why the child is rejecting it. Sometimes there may be other reasons, such as not getting along with classmates, etc. Never force your ideals on your children.

2. Multiple attempts:

Sometimes children may not know what they really like, so don't try various things with a preconceived position. Parents should observe carefully and slowly adjust the projects for their children to learn for a long time. For example, the famous tennis player Kei Nishikori did not only learn tennis since he was a child, but experienced a variety of learning: he started learning tennis at the age of three and learned swimming at the same time, but he learned to play football at the age of five and baseball at the age of seven, and he liked them all. It was not until he was twelve that he was sure that he wanted to make tennis a lifelong development project in the future. Because he had been exposed to this sport when he was young, his body coordination was virtually strengthened. Therefore, if children want to learn this and that at the same time, don't rush to blame them for being impatient. They are also exploring their true interests and preferences.

3. Self-awareness begins to increase around the age of 10:

Children over 10 years old can slowly begin to understand what their preferences are, so at this age you can gradually stop trying here and there and slowly settle down to study the projects that the children are really interested in.

4. Proper rest:

No matter how energetic a child is, it is impossible for him to study seven days a week. Proper rest can make children more focused on their studies. Arranging four days of extracurricular study a week is enough.

5. Selection of mentors:

When choosing an instructor, parents should clearly know the real purpose of letting their children learn these things. If it is just for the sake of winning trophies and accumulating medals, it will harm the child to develop a personality that only seeks victory without considering the means. Therefore, when choosing teachers, parents should also fully communicate with the instructor about each other's ideas.

6. The role of parents themselves:

In the learning process, parents are not just providers. Accompanying their children as they grow up and having these irreplaceable and precious memories are equally important to both parties.

Finally, I am not a Taekwondo expert, nor can I play any musical instrument. No art gallery is willing to accept my paintings, and even my golf is still limited to the pursuit of a score of over 100. But whenever I feel stressed and want to relieve myself, going to the driving range to swing a few clubs has become one of my most important stress relief channels. Even though my parents have cultivated me to learn various talents since I was a child, it seems that I have not won any trophies, I am still very happy that through these studies, I have found an important interest that can relieve the pressure of life.