The lack of attention of a child in kindergarten conditions its success in the future: keys to concentrate

Are the behaviors of children in kindergarten associated with the income they will earn for their work 30 years later? That is what the researchers of the study 'Association between childhood behaviors and adult labor income in Canada', published in the 'Journal of American Medical Association Psychiatry'.

And the answer was yes. Correcting a child's lack of attention at an early age could help you be financially successful in the future. To achieve this, parents can work with them four concepts: concentration, sharing, empathy and aggressiveness.

Happy children, and with money

It is clear that we parents are not guided at all by the money in raising our children. In fact, our greatest effort is to make them happy. But, let's be honest, if we knew the secret to apply in his childhood to make sure they had their economic life secured when they reached adults, we wouldn't ignore it.

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Well, it seems that this Canadian study has found the key, after monitoring 2,850 six-year-old children until they turned 33-35.

They found that all participants with less annual income 25 years later had a common feature in their childhood: lack of attention.

In calculating money among children who had good attention or lack thereof, the IQ and family conditions were taken into account. A) Yes, in a 25-year career, the difference in income between them amounted to about $ 75,000 (about 67,100 euros).

In addition, one attitude or another meant an additional $ 3,000 (2,875 euros) in the case of men.

What does that lack of child care mean

The research suggests several behaviors derived from lack of attention, which are also related to lower income, among which was not sharing, not concentrating, blaming others or showing aggressiveness and high levels of anxiety.

This means that, If as parents we can work on these 'inattentive' behaviors and overcome them, we could have an impact on their income three decades later.

If you have noticed any of the above attitudes in your preschooler, it is a good time to start changing them, as suggested by 'Inc'. All of them are harmful in themselves, but if they also interfere with their economic future ...

These are the four fields of work suggested by the study carried out by Francis Vergunst, Richard E. Tremblay and Daniel Nagin.

1. Encourage sharing

You should not force your child to share, but you should introduce the concept of shifts, even use a timer to show him that he will recover his toy when the other child finishes using it.

They also suggest that you ask the child to keep special toys that they do not want to share before a friend comes (to avoid future disputes). Thus, you give them enough opportunities to play with other children in an environment without competition, as a method for them to practice sharing.

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2. Help the child to concentrate

Experts advise dividing your tasks into smaller and more manageable tasks and encourage you to focus on one thing at a time.

It is also appropriate to create a workspace without distractions for when you have to do your homework. The less physical and visual attractions you have, the easier it will be to concentrate and acquire study habits. And of course, no screens in your bedroom.

3. Teach him to get along with other children

Promoting empathy in children since childhood is very important. We can take advantage of any moment of everyday life. That is, when we see something interesting that suggests an emotion, we can ask our son how he feels, how he thinks the other person feels or why he thinks he did it.

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4. Give you the tools to manage your emotions

We cannot and is not healthy for children to try to keep them away from any worries. It is impossible for a child not to worry, no matter how much parents try to hide family or economic problems.

No child is going to stop feeling anxious because his parents tell him to relax. It is best to spend a few minutes a day to express their fears and thus be able to find solutions among all. The idea would be for parents to raise in common: "How can we take that thought of concern and turn it into a positive thought?"

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