2023-10-02 16:31:29
Without a doubt, children love to participate in the daily life of our home and do things for themselves. This makes them feel capable and gain self-confidence, in addition to promoting their development. As parents, we must encourage autonomy day after day with small challenges appropriate to their age.
Some examples to promote autonomy to take into account
If you don’t know how to encourage autonomy in your child, the first thing you have to do is adapt the spaces in the house to their age and also prepare the materials (avoiding those that break easily such as ceramic or glass). After that, these are some of the things you can do at home to help your children take care of themselves:
Put a hanger at their height in the hall so they can hang their coat when they enter. Likewise, you can put a small stool or bench so that they can sit and take off their shoes more comfortably.
In bathrooms, you can also put a stool on the toilet so it can raise and lower the lid on its own. Likewise, you can include a stool or step in the area where you wash your hands so that you can better access. Also check that the towel, toothbrush and soap are within reach.
The child can help with housework
You can put all your utensils (cutlery, glasses, plates, bowls, etc.) in a low drawer or cabinet so that you can easily pick them up, thus promoting your autonomy. Using a learning tower to collaborate with while cooking is also a good option, as is adapting utensils to their age, such as knives.
In the bedroom, it is better for the bed to be low, so that it can get up and down on its own. You can also take advantage of the opportunity to make small choices such as choosing the color of the shirt or socks, for example.
Finally, to encourage autonomy in the child, you can have him help you with housework, adapting it to his age. At 2-3 years old, he can begin to clean with a cloth, organize his toys, water the plants or throw things in the trash.
As you can see, promoting autonomy in the little ones is not difficult, you just have to adapt daily activities to their age and height, so that the little ones feel fulfilled.
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