Born to succeed: How to unlock your child’s potential

It is every parent’s dream for their child to reach his full potential. It may be hard, but with the right tools and approach, it can be done. By providing the right nourishment starting from the early years and combining it with a bit of research and some creativity, you’re giving your children the right boost that can help them mold their own bright future.

Here are some practical tips that you can follow, which may just be the key to unlocking your child’s success potential.

Compliment them correctly

Parents mainly praise their children two ways: first, for innate abilities, and second, for effort. Prof. Carol Dweck of Stanford University suggests praising your kids for effort versus their innate abilities. This way, they are focused on what they can improve, not something they already had at the beginning. The effects of these praise strategies have been measured in children as young as one to three years old.

So instead of saying, for example, “you are so smart!”, praise your child for how eager he or she is to learn. This seemingly little step will give your child a growth mindset that will give him the desire to go further and achieve more.

Read with your kids

So you’ve cultivated a habit of reading to your child before bedtime. Studies say that you can amplify this by making reading times more interactive. Instead of merely reading a book, engage your child by letting him read parts of the story, or asking her what she thinks will happen next. If your kid is too young to read or speak, let him turn the page.

Reading with your child instead of reading to them increases intellectual empathy which will help them later on to deal with others better or come up with ideas or products that will inspire others. It also fosters back-and-forth communication which, according to an MIT study, activates the areas of the brain for communication which will eventually translate to strong negotiation skills, better relationships and higher self-esteem.

Assign tasks at home

The Harvard Grant study, found that people need two things to be happy and successful in life: Love and work ethic. And how do we develop work ethic in young children? By letting them do their share of chores.

Help your kid make his bed or put away dirty clothes. This will help your kids realize that they “have to do the work of life in order to be part of life”. It may be tough at first, especially if it means dealing with more messes than usual, but imparting this “pitch in” approach early will empower them to have a take charge attitude later in their professional life.

Optimize your child’s potential by heeding these research-backed tactics and giving him the right nutrition. Support their growing years with a balanced diet packed with essential nutrients, and a milk drink like NANKID® OPTIPRO® FOUR.

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