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- My daughter still couldn’t tie her shoes at 9 years old. I’m to blame because I only teach her things when she’s interested. (newsbreak.com)
As a local news journalist, I’ve noticed a unique parenting approach where parents wait until their children show interest in a task before teaching them.
This strategy is evident in a mother’s experience with her nine-year-old daughter. Despite being almost nine, the daughter had never learned to tie her shoes. Instead of pressuring her, the mother waited until the daughter expressed curiosity about hiking shoes and taught her how to tie them in the three minutes it took to wait for the cashier.
This approach extends to other areas as well. The mother also waited for her children to show interest in potty training before introducing them to it, and they all mastered it on their own around age three. Similarly, she avoids pushing her third grader to read, even though she’s at a second-grade reading level, because she believes the child will eventually develop an interest in reading.
The mother believes that allowing her children to learn at their own pace fosters a sense of safety and reduces stress. She wants them to enjoy the learning process and not feel overwhelmed by pressure.
While this parenting style may not be suitable for everyone, the mother believes it’s right for her family. She values respecting her children’s timelines over cultural standards.