Managing patience with kids | Waiting times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE9DibTNb_c this video link Subscribe here http://www.mariasereno.org/Subscribe and keep getting more tips for a great life with your kids! (To fully understand this chapter you may read first:”Improve communication skills | Short commands to kids | 3.5” Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcmCH_7JfT8) Managing patience with kids | waiting times For some children the words "5 minutes" means nothing! They don't know how long that is! How do we teach our kids to be patient? And if you are going to somewhere with your kid where a long wait is possible (Doctor appointment, supermarket, restaurant, traffic) what will you do? Follow me please! 1.The Magic bag : Carry with you age-appropriate toys and things to be used only for waiting times . small toys . crayons and paper . play dough . Travel games . deck of cards . A book Have also some healthy snack for those impatient hungry times... 2. Avoid technology Well, if your kid is constantly entertained by technology he misses out the opportunity to learn how to entertain himself, develop communication skills, build sustained focus and expand his interests. Give your kid the chance to distract himself. Your kid will figure out how to do it - by playing with his fingers, inventing a little song or burping at themselves in the mirror, for instance. (Subscribe here http://www.mariasereno.org/Subscribe and keep getting more tips for a great life with your kids!) 3. Make waiting time as a time of learning and fun some examples . Story telling together - the first person starts a story (limit it to one sentence). The next person says a sentence that must follow in order to make a story. Be imaginative and have fun! . Emotion faces game - make different faces to match feelings words. Show each other your best sad, happy, frustrated, surprised, or excited face. . Alphabet hunt - Try to find all of the letters in the alphabet in the room, on a menu, on signs, wherever. Do this together or have a competition. . Build your memory. Start with, "I went to the supermarket and bought…" or, "I went camping and brought…" Then take turns adding items. For example, your child says "They bought apples", then you say "They bought apples and bananas". Then your child says, "they bought apples, bananas, coffee", and so on. .Play Body Count - Ask your child to answer the following questions or complete the tasks that becomes more and more challenging Blink your eyes 3 times Clap your hands 1 time then jump 2 times How many hands are in the room? Turn around 2 times. Stand on one foot for 6 seconds How many knees and feet are in the room? 4.Slow Down Your Response time Make your kid wait a little bit before you run to satisfy your kid demand. Slowly increase the time between the request and the delivery of the desired. Your child is not the center of the universe. Patience is a muscle. The more a child plays on her own, the better she gets at it. 5. Delay Gratification: We live in a world where instant gratification is constant. As parents we should purposefully delay some things for no other reason but to teach patience “you can have one cookie now, or you can have two cookies if you wait until after dinner.” Remember the “marshmallow” test? You are encouraging your child to control his impulse and desire for instant gratification Give your child a piggy bank to help her save money to purchase that special item. You are teaching her patience and also gives her a sense of independence and accomplishment - great for self-esteem Have fun together! Don´t forget to subscribe here http://www.mariasereno.org/Subscribe to keep getting more tips for a great life with your kids!;) Click here http://www.mariasereno.org/managing-patience-kids-waiting-times/ to learn more! Enjoy!