Parental Role in Child Development
Learning comes in many forms. For a child, the process of learning starts at home. Parents are the first Teachers of the child. Parents play an important role in the overall development of the child. The way parents involve themselves with children closely influences their personality.
A child is a complete reflection of the morals and values that are bestowed on them through their parents. It is the guidance of the parents through which children become what they become. Parenting cannot be an easy process and it something Parents can escape or take a break from because children need their parents from time to time to keep them on the right track.
Parenting is a never-ending job; parents start to look out for the child even before the time the child is brought into this world. Raising children is not the easiest of tasks but it’s worth it but the results are rewarding when the child learns to face even the hardest of life’s challenges with calm and poise.
Parenting and child development go hand in hand. All kinds of development that a child goes through are interrelated. The development of a child happens not just in one way but it has to go through different forms namely physical, emotional, social and intellectual.
Making sure that the developmental foundation that you are providing to your child is efficient. Here are a few kinds of development that a child goes through which can help the parent sure of their parenting.
Physical development
It is all about encouraging the child to be more active and engaged with their outside environment. According to research, when parents display interest in physical activity, it is more likely to pass down to their children helping them to maintain healthy, physical development, and promoting psychological well being. Making sure that other basic needs such as bathing, sleeping, addressing physical ailment and painting physical ailments are just as important.
Social development
This type of development begins with our interactions with their children. This kind of development runs parallel to their emotional development as well. Positive social interaction plays a very important role in teaching the child a few basic traits. Interaction with your child can facilitate a positive child-parent relationship and social relationship with others.
Emotional development
The emotional intelligence varies from child to child but being emotionally social is key to psychological well being, reduced feeling of depression, anxiety, and stress within an emotional context. Children learn about love, relationships and their own emotions from their interaction with the parent. Positive emotional interaction helps with attachment and helps parents feels better as well.
Cognitive development
Engaging in your child’s learning is a critical part of their cognitive development. By providing the child with the basics of learning and cognitive interaction, helping with reading, helping to assist in developing varies skills and to provide educational activities and opportunities, children have the potential to expand their cognitive development exponentially.
Other than these categories, there are certain tips which can help parents in process of development of their child namely a positive attitude towards the child, showing them signs of sensitivity, emotional availability, effective communication and affection. Lastly, the support of families encourages children to learn better and offer the possibility to be a better human being.