As children grow up, they withdraw in the face of difficulties and even refuse to use their brains to think about problems at all, which will affect their learning and development.
How can we help children overcome this emotion and develop their thinking and problem-solving skills?
1. Understand the root cause of fear of difficulties
There can be many reasons why a child may be afraid of difficulties. Lack of confidence in oneself, fear of failure, difficulty of the problem beyond the cognitive level, lack of experience and skills to solve the problem. Therefore, we need to have a deep understanding of the child's psychological state and find out the root cause of the fear of difficulty.
2. Establish a positive mindset
To help your child overcome their fears, you need to start by helping them develop a positive mindset. Encourage your child to believe in their own abilities and tell them that everyone will encounter difficulties and that if they face them bravely, they will be able to overcome them. At the same time, we should also let children understand that failure is the mother of success, and they can learn from failure and continue to grow.
3. Break down the problem and solve it step by step
When children are faced with complex problems, they can feel overwhelmed. They can be guided to break down the problem into small steps and solve it step by step. This will not only make the problem less difficult and easier for children to get started, but also help them develop their logical thinking skills.
Fourth, provide support and guidance
We need to give our children the necessary support and guidance as they solve their problems. You can help children develop their ideas and find solutions to problems by asking questions and prompting. But be careful not to overly intervene and give your child plenty of room to think and explore.
5. Encourage experimentation and have the courage to practice
We want to encourage children to try and practice. Even if they encounter setbacks along the way, don't give up easily. It is necessary to let them continue to accumulate experience in practice and improve their ability to solve problems.
6. Cultivate interest and stimulate motivation
Cultivating children's interest is also one of the important ways to overcome their fear of difficulties. When children are interested in something, they will be more willing to think and explore, which will increase their motivation to solve problems. We can stimulate children's interest in various ways so that they can learn and grow in joy.
In the face of children's fear of difficulties, we need to have patience and confidence to help them overcome difficulties through a variety of methods and strategies, and cultivate their thinking skills and problem-solving skills.