Lately, I was scanning my notes during my college days and I found an interesting topic regarding parenting and child development. Below are the questions and the answer of my interviewee when my instructor instructed us to do an interview about the topic.
ME: How did you help your child to develop language?
INTERVIEWEE: “When my daughter, Clay was still a baby (at her early months) I always talk to her like saying I love you to her, good morning, how was your night, and more. Now, I also do the same with my second child, Janine. I don’t mind if she understands me or not because my main purpose is to communicate with her,”
She also told that, when Clay was 6 months old, she started talking “bababa” and “dadada”. She also let her daughters watch nursery rhymes because she believes that it is another way of developing their communication skills most especially verbal. These are the things she did to help her children develop their language.
ME: How did you discipline your child?
INTERVIEWEE: “Disciplining my child is I think the most difficulty of being a mother. My older daughter does things that make me mad such as disarranging things, or she wants to get all things she wanted even if it’s not hers. What I did is I will give her toys or I will let her watch learning materials that suit her age so that she will not mess up things at home.”
“In terms of attitudes, when she does something wrong, I will not scold her in front of many people. Although there are times where I can’t control myself and yell at her in front of her auntie’s and uncles but as much as possible, I always take her in a private place before telling her that what she did is wrong.”
“I also limit myself from spanking her because I know it is not always good to spank her. I observe that every time I slap her buttocks, the more she became disobedient.”
ME: As a parent, do we still have self-discipline in order to discipline our child without violations?
INTERVIEWEE: “Definitely, we should know our limits. We should have self-discipline in order to discipline our child without violations. As we all know, it is in our law that parents should not maltreat their children because they can be in prison or DSWD(Department of Social Welfare and Development) will take the child from them.”
“Disciplining my child is very important to raise them with good manners but I always see to it that I will not go over my limitations, which is not to hurt them physically.”
ME: What is your promise to your children?
INTERVIEWEE: “Promising things to my daughters is not my style. I don’t promise things to them but I make sure to give everything to them. I constantly give time to them and take care of them with all the best I can do. I always let them feel how much I care for them and how much I love them.”
“Though promising things to my kids is not bad as long as I will do what I’ve said. I treat them well and let them feel special but not to the point of spoiling them.”
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Our daughter grow up surrounded by matured people. I instructed our helper who also is her nanny because me and my hubby are both at the office the whole day, not to baby talk with her.
Of course she started to be able to talk by those syllables first , Mama and Papa. But what I remembered is her for not long being able to talk straight already meaning no more those like twisted tongue.
I think that will really happen if all of us will always talk as we talk not baby talk just so the toddler can understand us. It's actually one way of teaching our babies outgrow their baby talk fast.
Parenting has its own challenges. Today the children are very intelligent, shrewd and communicative. One has to be very careful before promising them anything as once you make your promise they latch on to it. They keep reminding you that you did not keep up your promise that registers very well in their minds. Parents have to spend more time with their children but at the same time have to be stern where they are supposed to be and see that the children become independent in their lives.
One must try his or her best to see that the child gets the best and has happy memories of his or her childhood. Childhood is the foundation based on which the personality of the child is formed. So due care has to be taken that the child gets the support required. Agreed one cannot give all things at all times and the same has to be told to children and they should be made aware of that. Once they understand that concept they will be wise in money matters.