It is essential that parents give our children freedom to act autonomously, even at the risk that they may make mistakes (as we all make mistakes). But making mistakes is not a negative thing, quite the opposite: it is a wonderful opportunity to learn and continue to grow as people.
Motivation is the force that moves us; invites us to explore, to act and to discover. In children, motivation is especially important, because they are in their early stages of learning.
Children learn thanks to their executive functions; that is to say, those that allow them to encode and integrate the information of their environment. Cognitive stimulation allows to stimulate these functions (memory, attention, language, planning, organization, reasoning ...).
With my first child, I made the terrible mistake of wishing him to grow up too soon. I was so excited about my new role as a mother, that I longed for time to pass quickly to discover new stages and experiences with him.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
