Introduction
If you can help your child discover what excites them, you will give them a gift that will last a lifetime. It may be that many children already at an early age know what they want to do as adults, while others change their minds constantly, so it is important to motivate them and help them to get that idea they have of what they want to be or what they love the most. like, become a reality. And it is not only about children discovering what they want to dedicate themselves to in the future, but about motivating them to discover their passions , what moves them inside, and encouraging them to develop the skills that allow them to achieve it.
How many times have you said or heard the phrase “my son has no interest. He is a listless child and there is not a single activity that he does with passion? Let’s be honest, we’ve probably heard this many times.
Is it Possible that a Child has No Interest or Passion?
No, all children have a talent, an interest or a passion and this depends on their innate curiosity.
However, despite the dozens of subjects that are taken at school, the extracurricular courses and the good grades, many parents do not stop noticing their children’s lack of interest or apathy for learning.
But, why does all this happen if the activities that our children carry out are so many? This happens because many times – due to lack of time or carelessness – we delegate the education of our children to other people who will teach our children the only thing they are capable of teaching. This means that a child in yoga class will be able to learn yoga but not program. But what if your child has a talent for programming and you haven’t enrolled him in a programming course?
What can Parents do to Help their Children Find their Passion?
Parents can change their attitude and be inspired by a famous phrase by Plutarch with which he said that
“People who learn are not pots to fill but torches to light.”
What does this mean? That it is necessary to stimulate the ability and desire to learn and not simply fill our children’s heads with notions.
To do this, it is necessary to understand what can be learned anywhere and at any time. Any tool or activity can become a learning scenario and an opportunity to understand what our passions are.
Therefore, the first thing our parenting tips say is to ask themselves the following questions: “How can I help my child discover his talent and passion, as well as arouse his curiosity?” and “How can I introduce him to unexplored worlds without myself being the limit of his growth?”
There are a number of steps you can take to arouse your child’s curiosity or discover their natural inclinations and talents. Let’s see them:
Pay attention
Observe your child and try to understand how he prefers to spend his free time, what are the things that excite him, the books that he likes to read, the cartoons or television series that interest him, etc. Knowing what their favorite toys are and how they get involved with friends and family also allows us to know where they can lead their children. From there, we just need to motivate and encourage them.
Spend time with your child
Try to be empathetic by talking to him and making him understand that what he is saying is really important to you. Ask him lots of questions (“I saw that you liked to draw; What did you like about the movie we saw last night? Etc). Parents can help their children find that activity that they are passionate about, this is achieved by feeding their curiosity through extracurricular activities, workshops and courses, in which they can develop their skills where they are really good.
Provide your child with impactful and quality experiences
Impact experiences include travel, museums, meeting new people, studying new subjects, learning new ways of doing things, etc. Remember to always talk to him at the end of each experience to understand what excited him and what went wrong.
Show your curiosity
Children are extremely sensitive and can perceive the mental state of their parents. If you talk to your child smugly when he tries to tell you something, he will understand that what you are talking about has no value to you and even if he has found his true passion, he will abandon his activities.
Let them make their own decisions
It is a mistake for parents to enroll their children in activities that they think are appropriate for it. The ideal is to put at their disposal a series of proposals related to their abilities and for them to decide which ones they prefer. This will allow them to be consistent and responsible with what they chose.
Feed his dreams
No matter if the child wants to be a car racer, veterinarian, teacher or president of the republic, never criticize his dreams and passions, instead, support and help him in any way you can. It may be that as he grows up he already has other perspectives or strengthens those he has had since childhood.
Build your self-esteem
Say motivational phrases everyday such as: ‘You can’, ‘You are smart’, ‘Keep going’. Also, you can write them on posters and place them in their room and anywhere in the house. The important thing is that the child feels that he is capable of achieving everything he sets out to do.
Conclusion
When we speak of passion, we mean a state of mind where intense and lasting emotion dominates reason and will, bringing great satisfaction in what we do. Children are born with an innate curiosity, but they are unaware of what satisfaction is. They ask, investigate, touch, they want to know everything and everything possible. That impulse comes from themselves, it is not external, but it does have to receive the correct response from the outside.
Passion is the fuel that a person has to achieve everything that is proposed, it has to be accompanied by patience and discipline to achieve success. So what are your son or daughter’s passions? And yours? We leave you with these tips. Put them into practice and tell us how this works.
