Splash the right colours in your child's life

Colours add to the taste of life and while children are at the cusp of building affinity with colours, its all the more important that we give them a free hand. One such activity that fosters the growth for children is canvas painting. While painting the canvas children understand the essence of the colours and gradually start getting the knack of what colours add to their life!

We teach our children values, manners, creativity, responsibility, and add meaning to their lives.

Here are the 5 colours that I would want to paint on my child’s canvas:

1. The colour of Priorities: You must encourage your child to understand and write down what is most important for him/her, whether it is family, health, school, football or dance. Once it is clear, work with your child to create a daily plan so that they can paint the upcoming day with the colours that work best for them i.e. their priorities!

2. The colour of Seeking Help: There are times when your child will feel stuck or trapped in situations. The test he or she is not prepared for, the bully who troubles the mon the bus, or even the colour of shoes they want to wear. Tell your child that it's perfectly okay to seek help because there’s always a solution.

3. The colour of Gratitude: Many of my fellow parents tell me that their child is often worried or scared—of going to the washroom alone at night, monsters under the bed, grades etc. I’m surprised they still don't know that gratitude is the antidote to fear. Every evening, ask your child to write down the 3 things he/she is grateful for. It may just take away the fear and fill the colours of encouragement within the child.

Also Read: Tips To Choose The Best colourScheme For Your Baby's Nursery

4. The colour of Happiness: Teaching your child to be happy isn’t as simple as it sounds.Unless, you teach her to enjoy her own company!Help her take out time to reflect and be the director of her own life rather than being an actor all the time. Let them find out what happiness means to them.

5. The colour of Keep Looking For:There are some children who are exceptionally gifted, but that doesn’t mean your child is not. It’s just a matter of time before she finds her calling…I mean colour. And till she does, it’s important for you as parent to help her try 'new' colours, until she finds the one that suits her best.

So, while you pick up the brush to paint your child's canvas, do not forget to add a few strokes to your own lives. Remember, you have to lead by example! It is impossible to expect your child to be coloured unless you yourself are colourful. So start colouring..