As a parent, you have a key role to play…
When they are young, some children can sometimes be reluctant to develop their knowledge. They often prefer to play with their toys or enjoy their friends rather than immerse themselves in books or textbooks. This attitude can arise from various reasons: lack of motivation, fear of failure or simply fatigue. To encourage them, it is crucial to make learning fun and relevant. But in this process, the parent also has an important role to play.
An American mother understood this well. She shared her tip to make her child want to know more about the media CNBC Make It. Her story can resonate with many parents. Jimalita Tillman raised her daughter, Dorothy, alone. Very early on, the little girl stood out from her other classmates at school thanks to her curiosity and her desire to learn again and again. Seeing this, the mother looked for a solution to support her daughter and especially motivate her to develop her thirst for learning. She found it, and this partly allowed her daughter to pursue a high level of education and to hold a doctorate at the age of 18…
Her secret is a piece of advice that any parent can apply: ““follow your child’s lead when he shows you what interests and excites him, and let him teach you,” told Jimalita Tillman to our colleagues. So, by giving him the opportunity to teach someone something, the child will become more invested and will want to learn more about the subject in question. “Whatever topic she was interested in, I was interested in it and allowed her to teach me, which built her confidence and knowledge. And she wanted to learn more.”explains the mother who also made sure to always encourage her daughter to do what she loves.