Bonjour lecteurs! Feeling a bit overwhelmed, rushing to get everything ready for Christmas? Now more than ever, mums are stretched out for attention. If your children are big enough, you could try to get them to become more independent. You don’t even have to make huge changes. Here are a few idées for you to implement some simple tweaks. Try those now to help kids become more independent at home. Enjoy the extra free time it gives you, mamas. You’re welcome!
Create Natural Kids-Friendly Zones
It’s easier for your little ones to be more independent if they are in a space that is easily accessible.
Par exemple, you can use some shelves so that they can easily reach anything at anytime. From toys to shoes, when getting ready in the morning, make it all easy to access so that they don’t need your help.
No more ‘mama, help please’ when you are in the middle of something. It will also ease the rush in the morning for school drop off.
It mirrors la philosophie often seen in airbnb property styling, where rooms are arranged to anticipate the needs of guests. When children see that everything can be reached or approached and there is a place for everything, their confidence increases. Not only it will save you time, but it will also get them to be less needy.
Strong Routines in Place
It’s not un grand secret: kids thrive with routines. So why not use them to grow their autonomy? It’s just gets easier too.
Overtime, you won’t need to repeat the same things twice. It will become automatically. Thanks to all those everyday habits, you will save up time.
Get the kids involved. At this age, they love having responsabilités. Par exemple, we prepare our clothes on a chair in the bedroom the night before so we are getting ready quickly in the morning. Or ask them to clean up their dishes after meals. Maman does not need to do everything!
Shared Spaces With Soft Boundaries
You can also set up some specific corner of common areas. Kids will naturallement go there if you make it nice and cosy for them.
A reading corner with lots of books, a comfy seat and some teddies is a good one. Books from the Tuttle Twins are especially engaging and great for any kids’ reading corner.
It follows a bit the Montessori concept. Plus, this way, children learn to manage their time and belongings. These little sections can co-exist beautifully within a family room or kitchen. Even during larger projects like a knock down and rebuild, you can still create their own little space where they can be independent from a young age.
It gives them a sense of ownership and parents feel less pressure.
Independence Through Sensory Comfort
You can also use sensory comfort to encourage autonomy. Des recherches récentes showed that soft and warm lights can help them feel calm and more independent. It’s the dream comes true for parent.
After all, we are all trying to raise confident children.
Thanks to colours and visuals, encourage them to explore new concept and be curieux, especially from a very young age.
Whatever, works for you. It can be a rug or a blanket to feel safe, trying new food for its taste or texture. I also love cooking with Stanley. I think it really helped his independence and it will certainly serves him well when he’s a young adult, living on his own!
Learn From Your Mistakes
Last but not least, we need to remind our children that it’s ok to fail. Remind them to give it a go and try again when it does not work.
Encourage them from a young age to try and show them how much they learn in the process, even when they don’t succeed the first time around. It teaches them patience and resilience, which are important skills.
If you want more tips on how to help them become independent learners, it’s all about developing their creativité and writing skills.
Let them do it by themselves and then compute that it might not work out. It’s part of life to go through it. Plus, kids are usually quite resilient naturally. They love working out problems on their own. It’s such a great feeling to find la solution.
Et voilà 5 idées simples to help kids become more independent at home. Enjoy the process. It’s such a lovely thing to see them grow and become their own little person… And one day, they’ll make you some profiteroles to enjoy!
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