You should know that the change begins with a parent and a child. You have the chance to build the foundation that the little one needs, and this means generosity, responsibility, appreciation, warmth, kindness, empathy, and all this begins in the first years of life.

Firm limits

It’s hard to set limits on children and keep them. Especially when children revolt, scream or throw a “hate you”. It depends on the limits , but it usually takes a while for the child to get used to it. When he begins to protest less, the child evolves toward acceptance. If the boundary is a wall and not a door that sometimes opens confusing the child, he will at some point accept the boundaries. The world is a chaotic place, and the limits help the child not to feel punished, but to feel that he succeeds

Routine

You can use cards on which you write the routine activities that will take place during the day. It helps them relax, because they know what to expect at lunch or in the evening and they are no longer tense. Do you have a stubborn child? Even better. Routine makes children feel that they are in control.

Bedtime

Sleep is the most important thing for brain development. It helps us process the events of the day and settle them. Children’s brains are constantly evolving and creating new connections, so it is essential to get enough sleep .

Empathy

What do children need to be successful? The answer might surprise us: empathy . It is what allows us to put ourselves in the place of others. And the latest studies show that empathy predicts a child’s future success. Although children should care, they are not born empathetic, it is a learned behavior. Empathy promotes kindness, social behavior, moral courage, is an antidote to bullying, aggression and racism. “That’s why Forbes urges companies to take an empathic perspective because it’s one of the key ingredients for success and performance,” says Dr. Michele Borba, a psychologist and parenting expert.

Hugs

That’s what Dr. Virginia Satir, a family therapist, thinks. “We need 4 hugs a day to survive, we need 8 to be fit, we need 12 to thrive as beings.” Hugs release oxytocin, which is the hormone of love, with important effects in the body. One of them is growth stimulation. Studies show that hugs increase oxytocin levels and regulate insulin levels.

Household responsibilities

And children need to have responsibilities in the home. Children who perform household chores have more self-confidence, are more responsible, cope better with frustration, and have better school results.

Moderate exposure to technology

For the neural network to develop normally during critical periods, a child needs environmental stimuli. Studies show that the stimuli a child needs do not come from screens . When a child spends too much time in front of screens, development can slow down.