Time is the most precious thing we have, and it's important to understand its value from childhood. Punctuality is a key quality that helps you succeed in life and especially in a professional environment.
How do you teach your child to arrive on time? We'll tell you in this article!
Mission: to be punctual!
#1 Role model
If you want your child to stop being late, start... with yourself! Children learn most things from adults around them, so your example is more than important. Explain to your child that arriving on time is good form.
#2 Why it's not good to be late
Tell your child why it's important to be punctual. List the negative consequences of being late: a child can miss part of an important event, make a wrong impression on others, make people wait, get angry and annoyed.
Explain that if a child wants to do everything in time, he needs to learn how to calculate his own time. Be sure to illustrate your story with visual stories or read books to children where characters face the problem of being late.
#3 Building a graph
Going to bed early and waking up on time is a great habit that has a positive effect on absolutely all aspects of life.
If the child gets enough sleep, he is alert in the morning and does not feel lazy and tired when he gets ready for school. Daily adherence to the same routine gradually creates a fixed schedule that helps you get everything on time and arrive on time everywhere.
#4 A watch is the best gift
A watch is an important item that will help a child manage their activities. Children can independently control the time they spend doing homework, commuting to school, reading books, playing games, etc.
#5 Punctuality Award
Give your child a task that he needs to complete in a certain amount of time. If he has time, praise him and let him spend a little longer doing his favorite hobby. This will motivate the child to do daily activities on time and gradually accustom them to punctuality. However, do not do this practice too often, because your goal is to teach children to recognize the value of time, and not to expect material rewards.
#6 A quarter of an hour “in reserve”
Teach your child how much time it takes to do something. Each time, add at least fifteen minutes to it for various force majeure events. Let it become a habit for you and your child.
#7 To-do lists
When going to school, make a list of things to do and take with your child. Calculate the time of each point. Then hand the list to the child so that he does each task consistently, doesn't forget anything, and leaves home on time. Gradually, he'll learn to do the same thing without a list.
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