We have all heard the analogy of the glass. Which glass am I talking about? Well, the glass with the water. Alright, I’ll state it again. Get yourselves a 200ml glass. Fill it with 100ml of water. Now, what do you have with yourself? A half-full or half-empty glass determining upon your perspective about the condition of the glass as well as your mental make up about the world around you. The analogy of this glass has been the classic simplistic divide between optimists and pessimists. But let’s take a roll count today. For how many of our little kids will the glass be half full? Will the large majority of them find it half empty?
The dwindling case of optimism
Academic pressures, anxiety about the future, fear of failure, peer pressure and the burden of expectations – these are some of the common issues the average Singaporean child faces today. Is it then a wonder that a large number of our kids end up being pessimists right from a young age? Pessimism can have a devastating impact on the well-being of your kids and can shut down opportunities in their lives. Therefore, we need to come up with proactive steps to combat this and ensure that our children turn out to be optimists, who filled with the spirit of life hope can believe in things turning out for the best. But how do we do this?
Lead by example
They say that the apple never falls far from the tree, right? It is tough for kids to escape the hold of parental influence. As parents, we must be cognizant of this fact and ensure that we maneuver this situation in a manner that reaps benefits for our kids. Your children look up to you, especially at an early age. Teach them to be optimists through your actions. Let them see their parents being positive while dealing with obstacles in their lives and believing that things will turn out good if one keeps on working hard. With the start of the new year, this is even more crucial as kids will see it as a whole new opportunity to restart their engines. What better time than now to start new practices together?
Find more time for your Kids
You can never stress enough the importance of quality parent-child conversations. Almost all the issues that our children face today can be resolved or prevented with the help of this. Find more time for your kids. Speak to them about your own experiences in life as well as those of people you know. Pluck out examples of optimism triumphing in these lives and portray them before your children. Make them see that in this world of competition which tends to get dark at times there is always room for hope.
Reading, movies and the like
Media is the most influential entity in today’s world. Social media has gained added significance in this regard. But do these influences rub off a positive attitude on our kids? With an overemphasis on the ‘sensational’ over the ‘sensitizing’, mainstream media today is far from being a reservoir of optimism. But does that mean that all media is bad? Not at all. The mighty influencing power of media should be utilized in imbibing your kids with optimistic tendencies. Make use of good books, movies, and other video graphics content that speak positivity. Paulo Coelho’s magnum opus ‘The Alchemist’ and the famous Hollywood movie ‘The Pursuit of Happiness’ starring Will Smith are two of the many gems among books and movies that can touch the soul of your kids and make them believe in optimism.
Make them confident in academics
The academic sphere is pivotal in your child’s overall well-being. A lack of confidence here could scar your child’s entire life with pessimistic instincts. But an overemphasis on academics and marks over the past years has resulted in opening a Pandora’s Box of problems for our kids. Thus, we need to utilize creative learning solutions. Conventional classroom-based learning needs to give way to online learning videos and application-based learning. The online mode offers greater flexibility, better learning outcomes, and reduced anxiety. This undeniably helps in fostering optimism.
Optimism is a dying religion in today’s world. It is our duty to make sure that it is rejuvenated. With creative interventions, we can make sure that our kids learn to believe in the creed of optimism. Let’s get our young ones to be more optimistic as the new year rolls off to an awesome start! 😊
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