We have come to our fifth and final point of the "Why Are Children Easily Frustrated?" mini series, which explores what triggers the issue, and how can we as adults and parents help with the situation.
Let's have a look at the final point!
Play time is a crucial time for children's development as this is the time when they mix around with other children and practice social skills. It is especially important that children are given the opportunity to play outdoors and benefit from nature's unstructured environment. According to Kathleen Alfano, Former Director of Child Research at Fisher-Price®, playing outdoors allows children to explore their environment, develop muscle strength and coordination, and gain self-confidence. These are developments that are important in a child's well-being.
Thankfully, developing social skills is not limited to outdoor play. There is also no specific 'guideline' to what a socially competent child should be. Nevertheless, children with better social skills tend to be better at making friends and communicating with peers and teachers around them. When children find it challenging to communicate effectively with people around them, they will get easily frustrated.
What can we do to help with our children's social competency?
There are various ways that we can teach social interaction to our children. One important element in social interaction is the ability to have proper eye contact. A good, solid eye contact shows that we are interested in what the other person says and we are also listening confidently. Explain to your child the importance of eye contact, and then practice, practice, practice! Every time you speak to your child, look him/her in the eye and encourage them to do the same.
Another crucial social interaction skill is saying the magic words - 'please' and 'thank you'. Good manners is extremely important as this will shape our children into more polite and approachable people, inshaa Allah. Parents would need to be role models to children and demonstrate good manners. Encourage children to say 'please' and 'thank you' whenever they can, and praise them when they do - they will be motivated to continue doing so!
Alhamdulillah, this marks the end of our mini series "Why Are Children Easily Frustrated?". We hope the series have given much benefit and enlightenment to all readers, inshaa Allah. We hope to continue this initiative and help our children develop into admirable future leaders.
May Allah bless our efforts and deeds.
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