Time seems to have flown by while we were huddling at home, holding our breaths and waiting for the number of COVID-19 infections to go down. Now, we are sending our children to preschools and kindergartens! Wait a minute, where did the time go?
If you are like most mothers, you may worry if your child can cope as they return to society once again—or for the first time—after almost two years of staying indoors. They may be super excited or super scared. You may wonder if the lack of academic or outdoor stimulation may affect your child’s wellbeing and receptiveness in school.
These are valid concerns, and we would like to help you by offering some ideas on how to create a balanced routine for your child to perform their best without the stress.
Self-Care Routine
Rush, rush, rush—the days when your children head off to school may pass by in a blur. That is why routines, especially in the mornings and at night time, are crucial to ensure your children are cared for emotionally, mentally and physically. After all, it won’t be nice to trade these things up because of the busyness of the new normal.
For adults, self-care may mean scented candles and long baths—but no, it is just how commercials portray it. However, the basics of self-care revolve around activities like taking a bath, brushing their teeth and sleeping on time. These are essential habits that need to be taught while they are still young. By putting it in the routine and doing it every day without fail, children will be less likely to resist and grow to accept it as a part of their daily routine.
Studying Smart Is Part of the Routine
If they are in school, academics are already in the books. If they are not, they will need some basics taught by their caretaker or parents. When it comes to academics, use the 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto principle. What it suggests is using 20% of the time to produce 80% of an outcome.
When it comes to your child’s academics, let academics take 20% of their time. It can be reading, solving word puzzles, reviewing phonics or even having you going through mathematics basics. Investing 20% in academics is expected to yield 80% of the outcome.
Therefore, putting all their time into just academics may not be beneficial. Having 20% of their time set aside for fun education will work better and give your family a better quality of life!
Make Responsibilities a Normal Part of Life
It is almost never too young to introduce your child to responsibilities. When we consider introducing responsibilities to children, we often think that it comes to house chores. Yes, that is true, but it also can mean taking responsibility for what they say and how they care for the people around them.
To put it simply, taking responsibility is not solely about how the choices your child makes affect them, but others too. Help them be responsible by exposing them to responsibilities within the household and the community.
Slip responsibilities into their routine. It can range from putting the plates into the sink after meals to going for a park clean-up during the weekend. Just be sure that each task is age-appropriate.
Squeeze In Creative Learning
Children learn best when they are having fun.
If you want your creative-minded children, cultivate thinking and exploring while they are still young. Though you can’t force a child to be creative, you can, however, provide them with the means and the time to get creative.
It’s not so much about providing them more stuff but allowing them to explore the items they have. If it’s getting creative with art and craft, there may be art materials you can purchase for them. Some toys and items that encourage creativity include wooden blocks, felt fabric, cardboard boxes and other clean and safe recycled items. Consider creating with them too because children always do much better with encouragement from their parents.
If they are interested in music or dancing, enrolling them in such classes will give them a good balance between academics and daily chores.
Your Child Can Achieve Food Intake Balance with Morinaga Chil-kid Too
Every parent wants the best for their children and the points above can be applied with a little planning. But here’s one thing that should not slip your mind—food intake balance!
As responsible, loving parents, it’s important that you ensure your children are getting the right and sufficient nutrition for healthy growth and development.
Fortunately, things are made easier with Morinaga Chil-kid for parents with young children. Morinaga Chil-kid is less sweet with a mild vanilla taste, making the milk more oishi (delicious) for the young ones!
Morinaga Chil-kid formula milk is a Japanese formulation backed by Morinaga’s R&D institute in Japan with a history of over 100 years of innovation. It is specially designed for Asian children aged one to seven years old. The formula milk also contains a balanced ratio of over 45 essential nutrients such as AA, DHA, GOS, Nucleotides, Omega 3 & 6 LCPs, 27 key nutrients, to support the optimum growth and development of a child.
The Morinaga Chil-kid formula is fully produced and packed in a state-of-the-art in the Netherlands and undergoes stringent product examinations and double inspections before being exported to Malaysia.
Many mothers who introduced Morinaga Chil-kid formula milk reviewed that their children loved its mild taste and rarely have to deal with constipation issues too.
Let Your Children Taste the Difference
You have the power to create a balanced routine and diet for your child. Why not try it with Morinaga Chil-kid today?
You can now get the Morinaga Chil-kid trial pack at 600g for RM20 only! Apply for one at here.
Alternatively (and for a limited time only), buy 4 boxes of Morinaga Chil-kid 600g or 3 tins of Morinaga Chil-kid 900g and get a free Morinaga Airtight Jar! Click here to get yours today.
Cheers to well-rounded and healthy children!
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