{"id":1082,"date":"2024-04-13T19:52:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T19:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/childrensacademylouisville.com\/?p=1082"},"modified":"2024-04-12T20:04:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T20:04:25","slug":"teachers-give-their-tips-to-improve-patience-in-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childrensacademylouisville.com\/teachers-give-their-tips-to-improve-patience-in-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Teachers Give Their Tips to Improve Patience in Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

While we tend to attribute impatience to children, everyone struggles with patience to a certain degree. Our fast-paced, instant-gratification culture usually allows us to avoid waiting for things we want.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Children are already prone to impatience. It\u2019s no surprise that children these days, surrounded by instant gratification, usually lack patience.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, everyone would agree that patience is a necessary life skill. It takes time (no pun intended) to develop patience in children, but this character quality is vital to living a fulfilled adult life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Are Children Impatient?<\/span><\/h3>\n

No one has to teach a child to be impatient; it\u2019s human nature! Even before a child can talk, they want their toy or snack, and they want it <\/span>now!<\/i><\/b> However, there can be contributing factors to a child\u2019s impatience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Technology<\/span><\/h4>\n

Cell phones, tablets, televisions, and game consoles are just a sampling of technological devices children have access to these days. Each one contains highly addictive programs that require minimal effort to enjoy but make it harder for children to persevere during real-life challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instant Gratification<\/span><\/h4>\n

Instant gratification comes in many forms: food from the drive-thru instead of a homemade meal, reading a book instead of watching a movie, or paying for same-day delivery instead of waiting a week for shipping.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Modeled Impatience<\/span><\/h4>\n

Children learn how to respond to life\u2019s circumstances from the adult role models in their life. If their parent models impatience, it\u2019s likely the child will, as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Is Patience Important?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Patience is vital to live a happy and fulfilled life. Patience improves your self-esteem, relationships, and life achievements, such as education, career opportunities, and financial stability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While many of our desires can be granted quickly, there are still things in life that take time, and there\u2019s no way to speed up the process. Someone unable to wait will be incapacitated, jumping from one best thing to the next\u2013as long as it doesn\u2019t take too long.<\/span><\/p>\n

Patience and perseverance go hand-in-hand. A child who doesn\u2019t learn to persevere through hard times will not meet their potential and face continual discouragement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ways to Help Your Child Develop Patience<\/span><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s primarily the parent\u2019s job to model and teach a child to be patient. This is because parents should be the biggest role models and authority figures in their child\u2019s life. While other authority figures like teachers and grandparents are influential, if the parent isn\u2019t consistent, the child likely won\u2019t learn patience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Luckily, there are plenty of practical and fun ways to model and teach patience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Modeling Patience<\/span><\/h4>\n

Children learn more by observation than by education. You can tell your child to be patient with their homework, but if you get frustrated at the Internet speed, your child will likely follow your example of impatience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Choosing to have a positive spin can help your child be more patient. For instance, if you\u2019re waiting in a long grocery line, playing a game like counting all the candy that\u2019s a certain color. Delaying gratification is a wonderful exercise for adults, too!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Patience Games<\/span><\/h4>\n

Games are an excellent way to improve patience skills without children realizing it. Here are some favorite patience games:<\/span><\/p>\n