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Right Brain is creativity, imagination etc. Children at age 3 to 6 are very dominant in their right brain. They are creative, imaginative, asking lots of surprising questions. Parents have to be often observed this behavior and find the correct ways to teach them how to make use of this talent!

Here I share the 7 Secrets to Teach Your Kids Life Skills Start from Right Brain

Secret #1 Observation skills by visiting local art museums and watching art performance at art theater.

Often bring your children to museum to explore and observe art, sculpture, paintings etc. This is giving your child an cultural education tour, while at the same time they learn imagination and observation skills from the art works of artists. Bring your child to watch art performance such as ballet dancing or drama is helping your child in terms of performing art appreciation while they are learning how to express art in various creative ways.

Secret #2 Creativity skills by playing games and toys with siblings or friends.

Try to invest in games or toys that required creativity skills. Toys such as art and craft kits, bead threading kits, car or robot assemble toys. Your child will be automatic trained on creativity skills while playing those games.

Secret #3 Social and communication skills with friends and siblings.

Never forget, social life is part of your children future. Train them how to socialise is critical in our society, we are in the world of society and we can not survive without social and communication skills. There are many ways to learn communication skills, the most popular way is send your kids for performing art drama classes. Through the drama classes, your child get a chance to learn proper speech and language to communicate while doing role playing. Other method is organize home party or gathering with friends and their kids. This method will give a chance of your children to learn how to get along to other children.

Secret #4 Self management skills.

Self management skills such as learn how to be tidy and neat, how to bath, how to toilet, how to wear cloths, how to cook a dinner at home, how to bake a cake, how to wash cloth and dishes etc. Parents show an example of being clean and neat will indirectly teaching your child to be clean and neat as well. Parent can also requesting your child involve in home activity such as washing dishes, cleaning the rooms, baking a cake to get them learn a simple skills can train them be a hardworking person, and able to self manage their own needs.

Secret #5 Problem solving skills.

Yes, problem solving skills is important for life. When there is a problem faced by your child, try not to solve the problem for them. Instead, guide them on the path on how to solve the problem. Simple problem such as while your child playing with the toy car, he is unable to unlock toy car lock, try to guide them how to get the key to unlock the toy, instead of parent unlock for them.

Secret #6 Learn to be patient.

Let your child learn to be patient by using ‘please wait..’ or ‘please queue…’ methods. ‘Please wait…’ method is by using the words ‘please wait’ when your child wanted parents to attend immediately for their request while parents busy with some house work. Children are young and also impatient, parents can reduce their restless behavior by saying ‘please wait’ with a clear explanation on why they have to wait or queue for their turn. Other patient learning skills can be applied by asking your child to queue for buying at food stalls.

Secret #7 Practice, practice, practice!

Practice make perfect! Practice is the last secret. The more you practice all the above secrets, your child life skills will be perfect!

Hope you enjoy and practice above secrets to teach your children life skills! To your success!

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