All Adults need time to unwind
or relax with a book or a cup of coffee, kids need alone time too to unwind, relax and calm themselves. Kids are
active throughout the day and expend a lot of energy. They too need some time
alone from their parents in a day. You can give your child quiet time before
his nap or his bedtime or some other time during the day.Set a particular time in a day where he just sits with his thoughts. Quiet time is a must
especially when a child stops taking a nap during the day. He definitely needs
some time alone. Let him have quiet time in his room and play
with his toys or read his books. But he needs that time alone without you being
present there.
Why is Quiet Time important for kids ?
·
Calms
the child :
Quiet time allows a child to
sit alone with his thoughts and feelings. It is very important to start this
when a child is young because it calms him. To sit quietly and reflect on your thoughts is a skill. The earlier you teach your child, the better it
will be for him.
·
Improves
Over All Health:
When a child plays all
day, he uses a lot energy of energy and his brain works non stop. The brain also
needs to rest. In order to have proper undisturbed sleep, it is very important
for the brain to calm down too. You would have noticed many times your child
moves a lot in the night, this is because although he is sleeping, his mind is
still restless. If he doesn’t get proper
sleep ,it disrupts his overall brain function. He will be tired, won’t be able to focus or retain what is taught in school, which will effect his growth and his
overall health.
Confidence :
Most of the kids call for their
moms for all simple things too. When a child is given a quiet time , he learns
to do things on his own. Even if he gets stuck at something he will find a way
to do it. This will make him confident.
·
Makes
them Independent :
When a child learns to tackle a
problem on his own, he becomes confident and independent. He doesn’t need anybody’s
help to do things for him. Being independent will also help him when he grows
up.
·
Improves
Creativity :
Quiet time gives a child
the opportunity to have unstructured play which boosts his imagination and
creativity.
·
Respite
for moms :
Moms are also on their feet
the whole day. All of us need some relaxation and alone time too. When a child is
having his quiet time, it is an excellent opportunity for you to relax, have a
cup of coffee or read a book in peace.
Make quiet time a part of your
child’s everyday routine and see the improvement in your child's overall development.
This is quite interesting and insightful. We all talk about quiet time for adults or 'me time' as we call, but never realized how important it is for the children and their growth. Nicely put!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jyoti 😊
DeleteThis is something a lot of parents ignore. Good one!
ReplyDeleteThank you Pradeep 😊
DeleteWe give my son some quiet time even though we dropped his afternoon nap. It really helps.
ReplyDeleteNoor
Quiet time is very important for kids. Most of the time, they are busy and we try to engage them in something or other. But sometimes, they do need sometime where they have nothing to do. It forces them to think out of the box, regain their energies.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post and I do believe that kids do need quite me time for themselves. I feel that even gives them time to think creatively and imaginatively.
ReplyDeleteI don't know dear but both my kid always want me to be around and play with them that's me who want a quiet time more
ReplyDeleteI do agree on kid’s quiet time, it really help them to perform independently also develops Not only confidence But decision making quality also.
ReplyDeleteArchana Srivastava
I completely agree with you, all kids need some quite time, with this they become more confident and develop a sense of calmness in their personality.
ReplyDeleteI understood your points however a honestly I never actively thought about giving quite time to kids.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if children can be given quiet time. This is something that naturally comes to them. yes when they are sitting and thinking or before they sleep as parents we must encourage them and not disturb them. You are right it is as important for them as it is for us.
ReplyDeleteI stick to a routine and make sure my daughter gets her dose of quiet time daily. It really helps.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with this..my son and now my grandson are great thinkers :) They love their quiet time. My grandsons sentence starts with Gma..I think so :)
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with you, child needs their own quiet time to develop and be more creative. They also become great thinkers and learners who love their own quiet time.
ReplyDeleteThis is what we all need to understand that they too need their own quiet timme or say me time from us
ReplyDeleteTotally agree. Quiet time is very important for increasing focus and moms to breathe.
ReplyDeletehaha how true and I bet so many of us moms would have missed to give our little ones this time. Undoubtedly a v good post simrit :)
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