The Importance Of Stimulating Your Child’s Talents
If you want to provide your little one with strong self-esteem and a life of purpose, help him get to know himself. Discovering and stimulating your child’s talents will open the doors to the best version of himself.
Childhood: stage of discovery
The first years of life provide a magnificent setting to identify and develop the virtues of children. Although there is a genetic component, the child’s brain is so plastic that it can learn anything in a very fluid and easy way.
All the stimulation that the little one receives will help develop their skills. However, each child will have an easier time in some areas of life. Some will excel in sports, others in art, others in social relationships …
It will be in these prominent areas that the child will benefit the most from practice and dedication, since they have a potential that allows them to flow in them more easily.
On the other hand, the psychological paradigm is changing. Until a while ago, pathology predominated in collective thinking. We were more immersed in detecting deficits or difficulties than in identifying and displaying strengths.
Fortunately, positive psychology is gaining momentum, defending the power that comes from knowing ourselves, appreciating ourselves and learning to take advantage of our greatest qualities. Likewise, in the case of little ones, the benefits of focusing on their positive qualities are innumerable.
The importance of discovering and stimulating your child’s talents
Knowing ourselves in depth as human beings is much more important than we think. And, the sooner we start the path towards ourselves, the sooner we can enjoy discovery. Helping your little ones identify their talents will bring them great advantages.
- Sense of identity and belonging. Being clear about those areas in which we excel positively helps us develop our identity and personality. It helps us to know ourselves and who we are.
- Motivation. Our passion will always be the engine that will drive us to work hard, improve and persevere to achieve our goals. For a child, his talent will be the most natural environment in which to develop maturity and discipline of his own free will, and not by imposition.
- Self-esteem and recognition. Knowing what our abilities are is really beneficial when it comes to building a positive self-concept. Knowing what they are good at and spending time with it will give children a sense of accomplishment and control over their own lives. In addition, external recognition of your good performance will further forge healthy self-esteem.
- Fullness. Being able to dedicate your free time to an activity that you are passionate about and that you are good at is a gift. Life is much more satisfying and fulfilling when we do what we love.
- Future purpose. Growing up being clear about what makes me happy and in what I stand out adds many points to the possibility of finding a satisfactory job. Being clear about their preferences will lead them, in the future, to train and work on what they really like.
How to stimulate your child’s talents?
The main thing is to provide the child with a wide variety of stimuli and experiences. Offering varied activities, different musical styles, toys and games is essential so that the little one can experiment and choose what catches their attention the most.
On the other hand, it is important to observe and listen to the child. He may not be able to clearly verbalize his likes or desires, but you, as a parent, will see subtle cues about what areas he is interested in by observing his behavior. Keep in mind that a talent is something personal and cannot be imposed. Maybe you would like your son to play basketball like you and, instead, his passion is painting. Above all, let it be.
Once you have identified his talent, provide him with the necessary opportunities to develop it. Encourage related activities to do at home or on the street during free time. Sign him up for classes or courses, or take him to related museums, exhibitions, or fairs.
Finally, help him develop a growth mindset in which you reward effort as much or more than innate talent. It fosters in him the vision that mistakes are part of the learning process and that perseverance is a fundamental value.
