Children Learn By Imitation

Amazingly, children at two years old onwards are natural immitators. They are eager to imitate their parents' actions and want to be like them. It is important for toddlers and children to imitate because that is how they learn feed themselves, walk and communicate.

Girls prefer to imitate their mothers, other women or older girls while boys imitate their fathers, other men and older boys.

If the mother is sweeping the floor, little gir will focus on the use of the broom. Eventually, she will snatch away the broom from her mother and try to sweep thro and fro eventhough it is a little difficult for her tender age. When girls reach 3 years old, they want to be exactly like their mothers as adult.

Children at this age are usually easier to teach because they are at the learning age, the child learns a great deal by watching and helping adults with great seriousness.

Therefore, it is important to give correct instructions and guidance throughout the learning pace. Praising the child's accomplishments when are done well brings confidence to happiness to the child. Provide advices with a smile when mistakes are done instead of scolding. Parents could suggest alternative ideas when are needed. Respecting the child's decision is one of the important factors that parents should bear in mind if you want your child to respect you in return. Otherwise, the child will find it unfair causing a battle of answer back situation which often occurs.

Most children love to pretend play at home. They are constantly observing their aprents or other adults family members at home.

Naturally, creating the behaviours in a certain way without realizing that they build the child's personality, character, self-confidence and their abilities to manage various responsibilities.

Children play by pretending to go to work, while carrying a bag, cooking, washing laundry, sweeping the floor, taking care of a doll or teddy bear or a younger sibling and opening a make believe grocery shop.

Little girls usually prefers to be mummies. They will use dolls or teddies to be their babies, feeding, changing clothes, bathing and coaxing the crying doll to sleep. They dress up in their parents's clothes, mimic their conversation, mannerisms and especially the scolding ways which they care for their dolls.

Therefore, parents are force to set good examples by becoming more mature, watching their language and avoid showing their unhealthy behaviour. Burping, blowing and digging noses, scratching unexpected parts of the body and foul language are not appropriate to be shown in front of the innocent child.When adults perform good behaviour and attitude, it will leave a strong impression on the child's mind. Of course, he will follow suit when opportunity arises.

Children at this age become more aware of the fact that they will grow up to be a woman or man. So, they will attempt to follow their parents' footsteps,for instance; paying attention to love ones and friends, displaying their appropriate attitudes towards their work, housechores and responsibilities. It is a common scene for children to copy parents' dressing style, learn to express various way of human emotions such as love, fear, anger, grief and happiness. One of the actions is face expression such as sticking out tongue. Remember that the child is innocent. Once he learns the rope, it is hard for him to stop the bad behavior.