Early learning and development of the child is one of the most popular topics in any forum of young mothers. Of course, all parents want their children to be successful, smart, even genius. Systems of early development of the child are aimed at identifying and developing the maximum number of abilities and provide the opportunity to fully realize the intellectual and creative potential of the baby.
Problems of early development of children were of interest to teachers, doctors and psychologists for a long time, but in recent decades, in connection with the ever-accelerating pace of life, the active development of science and technology, it is becoming increasingly relevant. There are various methods for the early development of children: Waldorf schools , Zaitsev cubes , the technique of Maria Montessori , Glen Doman , etc. Everyone can choose the most suitable method for their child, depending on their own capabilities and preferences.
Numerous clubs and children's academies also offer a lot of ways to develop the best qualities of the baby. Such institutions are excellent for those families in which parents want to help the child's development, but do not have enough time to engage in the early development of children at home.
Directions of early development
In general, the program for the early development of children can be divided into several areas that make up one whole:
- training of the intellect (development of fine motor skills, finger exercises, etc.);
- the study of letters and words (with the help of cards, songs, poems, etc.);
- development of logic;
- the study of foreign languages;
- development of communication skills;
- the development of creativity, creative thinking.
To the peculiarities of early development of the child should be attributed to the game nature of the classes. Regardless of the system or methodology of teaching, lessons are always entertaining, stimulate cognitive interest and in no case should be compulsory.
Arguments against early development
Despite the massive popularity of early childhood development programs, there are also its opponents. The main arguments of those who consider the early development of children up to a year to be superfluous are the following:
- children must be children, not omniscient robots. Many parents in pursuit of the result forget that the child is an independent person, with his own desires and interests, character and freedom of choice;
- children-geniuses do not always become brilliant adults. Rather, even on the contrary, only a few of the great figures of art or science were distinguished by their outstanding abilities in childhood. And many of those who, as children, stood out among their peers with their talent, ended their life very badly;
- geeks feel alone, they rarely have friends, which means that their life can hardly be called happy.
The potential harm of early development of children, as you can see, is quite significant. But the negative consequences of too early and intensive development are manifested only when the parents cross the borders, forgetting about the child and focusing only on improving the results. There is no need to force a child to read a year, but to write poetry, music or pictures in four.
And most importantly, it should be remembered that your child is important to your love and support, a warm emotional atmosphere in the family and a sense of security, not just fashionable clothes, bright toys (no matter how interesting they are) and other attributes of luxurious life. Often classes at home, with mom and dad are much more effective than lessons in the most elite development studios.
Think about it, and try to find as much time as possible to communicate with your family.