These are the five best parenting tips ever

1. Attention, attention, attention

According to Maduro, the most important tip. “Be available and make sure that you are really there at home. Switch off your phone, leave your laptop closed and focus 100 percent on your child. Do not put him or her on a lot of different clubs, because then you will give up. no personal attention. Try to find a balance between after-school activities and time at home. “

2. Chores

By planning chores, your child develops self-confidence, a sense of responsibility and perseverance, according to the educator. They learn that helping others feels good and they see that they don’t get everything for nothing.

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3. Musical instrument

You really don’t have to take them in their diapers for violin lessons, but if you introduce them to music early on, it is good for their development. Maduro: “Start playing with, for example, a drum or recorder. As soon as children are older, they can choose which instrument to play and learn to read notes. Oh, and don’t forget to sing often.”

4. Be consistent

Sounds cliché, but it’s a very important one: be consistent. “Peace, space and regularity are important for a child,” explains Maduro. “From birth, ensure stability and (bedtime) rituals, so that your child always knows where he or she stands. And, for example, make clear agreements about how long your child can use the iPad. If you can maintain this properly, you struggle much less. “

5. Encourage fantasy

According to Maduro, children learn a lot from this: “Turn a table into an airplane, stuff the dressing box or make a hut out of pillows: a child’s hand is quickly filled and by stimulating their imagination for as long as possible, they become enormously creative.”

Minchenu Maduro, educator and mother of one son (16)