[Book Sip] Solutions from 4 Childcare Experts... 'On the Procrastination of Elementary School Students'

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This is a parenting guide for parents of procrastinating children. It explains the different temperaments of each child and helps parents better understand their child's temperament. It introduces how to guide children according to their temperament in situations where procrastination occurs. To prioritize problem-solving through good relationship building, it also guides family play and communication methods. It explores how to create a generally favorable family atmosphere through various simple games that can be done effortlessly, and how to wisely communicate by understanding the child's behavioral purpose and desires when problems arise.

Temperament refers to an innate tendency, a person's unchanging personality trait. If temperament is the unique trait a child is born with, personality can be explained as the process of putting on adaptive clothes through socialization while living with that temperament. Temperament does not change. It is the core of personality development, continuously influencing emotions and behaviors and revealing its characteristics. -18p

Therefore, for children with low activity levels, giving smaller portions of food and fewer tasks is effective. Providing smaller meals makes the child think, "I just need to eat quickly," and giving fewer tidying-up tasks makes the child think positively, "If I do a little, it will be over." Praise the child when they quickly get up and complete their tasks. The goal is to make the child remember the feeling of being more comfortable and refreshed by moving quickly and finishing their work. -40p

For children with high emotional sensitivity, a word acknowledging their emotions before giving instructions is important. When delivering that word, nonverbal signals such as the parent's facial expressions and tone of voice are very important. Children with high emotional sensitivity detect hidden sincerity in others' words and attitudes, so even the smallest gesture from a parent can either reinforce procrastination or make it melt away like ice. Therefore, parents need to pay attention to their own emotions rather than just their logical words that are outwardly expressed. -50p

For children with low activity levels, their bodily senses do not immediately awaken when they just wake up. They need their bodily arousal to increase to open their eyes, get up, and move, but since their sensory signals are still not awake, it is difficult to move. For children whose arousal does not rise quickly, it is good to have them sleep in a room with plenty of sunlight so their senses can slowly awaken by the sunlight, and to open windows in the morning to let in cool breezes to help awaken their senses. When parents wake their children, gently rubbing their arms or patting their backs to help their senses awaken is also effective. Rough or strong contact with a child who just woke up can make them more sensitive and convey discomfort, so it is better to wake them with light and pleasant touch. -96p

On Procrastination in Elementary School Students | Written by Choi Eunjeong, Kim Kyungmi, Seo Yuji, Jung Eunjin | Real Learning | 266 pages | 15,000 KRW

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