How To Make Your Kids Smarter

How To Make Your Kids Smarter

Every parent dreams of having smarter kids. Smart kids are real joy to the family.a smart kid is one who is not shy and exhibits higher level of intelligence. Kids are expected to act up to their ages. Smarter kids learn things faster and react to situations in the most mature way. Smartness is not a learned skill but imbibed. Parents can only create the right atmosphere for the kids to grow smarter. Let us see the common practices to help the kids grow smarter.

1.Interact with your child

Scientists have observed that babies who were not cuddled, played with and loved have stunted brain growth. They also observed that babies who were not held and did not receive attention failed to grow, became depressed, and eventually died. On the other hand, many studies have shown that hugging, interacting and playing with your child has a strong effect on developing his intelligence. The loving connection formed between you and your child and your one-on-one interaction with him provide the foundation for his higher thinking skills.

2.Teach the ABCs of emotion

Developing emotional intelligence is important for your toddler's cognitive and social development, according to Ross Flom, an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.  And you can help your child learn to read emotional cues – a life skill that's involved in everything we do.

A simple, "uh, oh, that was an accident," for example, can frame the situation, helping your toddler identify what happened and understand it. Your child's response is important, he says, because kids who think something like this is done deliberately tend to do poorly academically, socially, and cognitively.

The same goes for positive emotions. For example, if your toddler shares something with another child, take a moment to point out the consequences of that simple behavior.

You can say something like, "See how you shared, see how happy it made her?" By helping your child connect the feeling to the action, you're building emotional intelligence that will serve your child for a lifetime.

3. Make a mug-shot memory game

 Take close-up pictures of all the impor- tant people in your child's life, get double prints -- and you've got a set of matching cards. Lay them faceup on the floor, and help her find the two that are alike. As she gets older, you can alter the memory game by starting with the photos facedown.

4.Talk feelings through

 Cuddle up at bedtime, and ask your child what made him happy or sad that day. What made him angry -- or proud? You'll help him recall the day, understand the past tense, and label his emotions. This is an activity to keep up -- right until he heads off to college.

5.Point your finger

At about 9 months, children begin to follow your finger to figure out what you're pointing at, says BYU associate professor Ross Flom. Research shows that children learn language faster if you point to an object – like a truck – while saying the word. And by now, your toddler is probably really good at this game.

Having this shared interaction is called "joint attention." It means your child has the ability to communicate to you about something (and someone) outside the two of you. And once your child has this ability, Flom says, your communication can become more elaborate.

You can head to the zoo, for example, where you can both give your attention to an animal like a polar bear. "Point at it, talk about it, describe it," Flom says, to promote social, cognitive, and language development.