Parenting Tips During These Specific Ages:
Infants (0-1 years of age):
- Talk to your infant.
- Read to your infant.
- Give lots of love and attention to your infant.
- Cuddle and hold your infant.
- Play with your infant.
- Distract your infant with toys.
Toddlers (1-2 years of age):
- Read daily.
- Play matching games with them.
- Have toddler name specific objects and body parts.
- Encourage growing and independence.
- Help develop child's language.
Toddlers (2-3 years of age):
- Encourage pretend play.
- Play follow the leader.
- Take child on a wagon ride.
- Teach child simple songs.
- Encourage child to know his/her name and age and to be able to recite it .
Preschoolers (3-5 years of age):
- Nurture their love for books.
- Let them help you with simple chores.
- Be consistent and clear while disciplining.
- Encourage play with other children.
Middle Childhood (6-8 years of age):
- Show affection for your child.
- Help them develop a sense of responsibility for him/her.
- Make clear rules and stick to them.
- Encourage them to join after school activities and community groups too.
- Use good discipline.
- Talk about his/her school and friends.
Middle Childhood (9-11 years of age):
- Be involved in their school life.
- Meet the families of their friends.
- Help them think about his/her accomplishments.
- Talk with them about emotional and physical changes from puberty.
- Be honest with them.
- Encourage reading daily.
Young Teens (12-14 years of age):
- Be honest and direct with your teen.
- Show interest in their school life.
- Be clear about their goals and expectations.
- Get to know your teens friends.
- Encourage them to make their own decisions.
Teenagers (15-17 years of age):
- Encourage teen to volunteer in community.
- Compliment them.
- Respect their opinion.
- Show affection for them.
- Help them plan for difficult or uncomfortable situations.
This should be helpful information for a parent while their child is developing over these specific years. It can also be helpful information for a friend of a parent, so they can help that parent out during this time. Most children develop at different rates, but this is just a guide for parents to keep in mind while there child is going through the developmental process, so that the parents are aware of their role and some of the ways can engage with their children while they are developing. There are definitely many more ways a parent should act and engage with their children during these ages, but this is just a overall guide for them.
Reference:
Child Development. (2015, November 06). Retrieved March 1, 2016, from http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparentingtips/adolescence2.html
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