Children Teach Balanced Living

Advances in technology often had an impact on human social life throughout the world, not to mention the children. Now, not infrequently, it appears the children are only watching television or playing video games all day inside the house.
And activities that do not vary like that could trigger an imbalance of social relationships of children with the surrounding environment, can even lead to being overweight due to lack of physical activity.
The balance is an important thing that should be taught to children since early. According counselor Parenting column on Islamonline.net, Abdul-Lateef Abdullah, parents need to use various combinations of restrictions and rules, especially those relating to things like television and computers.
It is necessary to remember, the need to provide the children means that they get ideas, motivation and examples of how to do more healthy activities. Children will learn from example and if they are interested, it is quite mungkim they also will do the same. Especially if the parents support them to do so.
"God willing the children will feel the same if the parents are interested in introducing them to activities while supporting a healthier," said Abdullah.
By the time children are attracted to certain things or be in a certain pattern is difficult to change. Usually happens to parents who never apply rules and boundaries that is when the kids are comfortable with activities such as watching television or playing video games as they please. When it was the parents usually realized, his son has a problem.
At that level, it is rather difficult to solve because children already have a pattern that did every day. Not surprisingly, then parents and children when parents try to separate fighting children from these activities.
According to Abdullah, the first thing parents need to be done in such conditions that make children interested in outdoor activities. Assure that activities can be just as fun with the activities he had done previously. Children aged seven and above requires discipline for such things.
"I believe it is important to set limits on the child and hold on to such limitations. For example, parents can give two hours per day limit for children to play video games. Do not ever give leeway," said Abdullah. If the child is not discipline, it is feared could lead to behavior that can no longer be repaired later.

Self-discipline
He said the current trend is that parents are too indulgent of children by providing a virtual entertainment without discipline. Many parents do not realize, it can lead to serious problems.
Without the discipline of behavior it will be difficult for children to learn about self-discipline later. And who taught Islamic way of life is to apply self disipin.

"How can we expect children to manage themselves and their behavior if parents are not taught from an early age restriction? Children need to learn the proper limits and why it is very important to them. Parents also need to teach, balance is important in life , "he explained.
Abdullah also added that parents should not underestimate children's ability to understand such problems. Children can understand well enough when parents explain it according to his age.
The challenge for parents is trying to teach the children about what they can or can not do with their limits. For example, some play video games and more playing in the outdoors.
"If we respect children as human being and the responsibility to teach discipline to their reasonable and educate them in the process, God willing, they will grow as individuals who behave well and balanced in life," he explained.
For parents who want to direct their children towards a particular activity of interest, then set aside time with all family members to do so. Provides a good example is the most effective part of the educational.
source : www.republika.co.id