2022 Education magazine

Page 22 2022 Education Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS February / March 2022 offer solid and sage advice with two things in mind: your child and a best educational outcome. Like going on a trip with a map and planned destination, pre-setting and adopting your own family practices will give your child the best advantage to flourish in their education and get to where they want to go. You should approach these parenting practices with a degree of discernment for individual differences. Forming a firm foundation for your child’s learning habits: 1. Your school age child needs 10 hours of un- interrupted sleep every night. That means that you, the parent, must be the person in charge and determine the correct hour for your child to go to bed despite whining, complaining, subterfuge or any other games your child might play to avoid being in bed. Encourage your child’s participation without stern discipline. Build in praises and rewards. Without the proper sleep, your child will not be able to have a clear mind, develop properly, or have the best attitudes and behaviors at school. 2. In the same way, have a routine for waking your child pleasantly in the morning to get them out of bed and get ready for school. Your demeanor will determine much about your child’s morning attitude, how they feel through the day, and be a model for developing a pleasant personality. Continued p