Creativity in kids

As soon as a child is born, parents start making plans for him or her. It’s the basic tendency every parent feel, which is genuine too. Later as the child grows, they get into the job of              implementing the plan that they have been making for it since its birth. But most of the parents never think of the child’s own creative instinct. Every child has his or her own form of creative visualization, like singing, dancing, drawing, or any other forms of arts for that matter. Young children perceive the world in their own unique way and need the freedom to express these perceptions creatively. The parents must allow the children to explore and independently discover their world.

                Unfortunately the children are under so much pressure to conform to the expected standards, that the individual talents are totally ignored. They are driven with a set of expectations irrespective of their likings. The tremendous pressure on the kids perplexes them from bringing out their hidden talents and hence it stays unexplored.

So, do we finally just let the situation take over the lives of our children or do we let the child explore its hidden talents?

Parents can go thru few points jotted below to nurture the child’s creative flash or sporting talent.

·         Believe in the fact that the academic excellence is not the only source of existence.

·         A basic level of knowledge is must, but there should also be a line driven in between to identify the child’s abilities and interests it has in mind.

·         Realizing the real potential of the kid in a chosen level of the likings directly leads to happiness and high self esteem.

·         Expose the child to wide-ranging environments, activities & creative shops at an early age.

·         Allow the child the freedom to play and explore without any constraints.

·         Have the child attend various workshops and summer camps so that they get more involved in extracurricular activities.

·         Activities like gardening, painting, crafts,swimming etc. creates interest in the kids and get them involved as well.

Finally, Parents can educate creativity to children by emphasizing Out-of-the-box ideas in a non-evaluative framework. Parents can also motivate the children to have the opportunity and confidence to take the ride on a rollercoaster risks, challenges and see things in a new way.

Remember that - every child is special in its own way and not equally intelligent or creative as other.

-   Deepa