On a sunny Tuesday morning, Xiao Ming dragged his half-awake and half-asleep body out of bed as usual.

Mom said softly, "Try to be as fast as you can today." Xiao Ming muttered, "Got it." "The result is still as grinding as usual.

It took 20 minutes for him to get dressed and then go back in front of the mirror in a daze.

The reality is that Xiao Ming has been late for three days in a row, and the teacher calls the parents, and the mother knows that something needs to be done.

At different ages, it is necessary to "prescribe the right medicine" to teach children that time management cannot be achieved overnight.

Depending on the age group, parents may be able to get more out of the game with different methods.

For preschoolers aged 6 to 0, time is an abstract concept, and saying "ten more minutes" means nothing to them.

My son was a prime example when he was a child.

I used an hourglass method and it worked surprisingly well.

Every time at the end of the cartoon, he looks at the hourglass and turns off the TV when he sees that the sand is running out, which is a simple but impressive change.

And for children aged 9 to 0, they love challenges and rewards.

A friend uses gamification to help her second-grade daughter manage her time.

Rainbow Quest Cards allow children to earn stars for completing quests, which can be redeemed for rewards when they accumulate a certain amount.

One day, I saw her daughter using task cards to arrange her weekend homework on her own, which really made people feel the child's motivation to learn.

As for children over 10 years old, they already have a rudimentary independence.

Time management methods that guide them to use an adult mindset, such as the "Pomodoro Technique" adaptation, can increase efficiency.

My nephew uses different colored sticky notes to distinguish tasks, which not only keeps him interested, but also improves his self-planning skills.

Five Core Skills: Cultivating a Sense of TimeCultivating a child's concept of time can start from multiple perspectives.

Ask them to establish time measurements, such as doing a simple experiment: feel the ticking of a clock or close your eyes and guess for a minute.

In the process, children gradually understand the passage of time.

It is possible to visualize the time container, using glass jars of colored stones, each corresponding to a different time of activity.

Children can choose which stone represents which activity, for example, blue for homework time and red for play time.

This method makes them feel interesting and at the same time learns to organize their time.

In addition, make a time puzzle, divide the day with different colors, and let the children doodle by themselves to record the whereabouts of the time.

They will see the black hole of their time, waste it little by little, and gradually learn to cherish it.

Setting up a buffer is another good strategy.

Leave a blank space in the planner to deal with unexpected situations, so that your child has the flexibility to not rush if the plan fails.

Establish a time bank and redeem the time saved through the point system.

Children will work harder to manage their time in order to redeem free time vouchers, which is more effective than simple preaching.

Three essential ways for parents to assist

In the training of time management, the role of parents themselves is more important than simple preaching.

In the past, I was always pushing my children to do their homework.

After changing the way, I started reading books or taking notes on my own while he wrote his homework.

When the child saw that I was concentrating on my work, he naturally became serious.

And when your child makes a mistake, such as being late due to poor time management, don't rush to blame and encourage them to learn from their mistakes.

My son once forgot to set an alarm and finally decided to set multiple reminders, such as waking up and going out.

Mistakes make the best coaches.

Also, give the choice back to the child and let them plan for themselves and reflect after implementation, so that they are more willing to experiment and adjust.

Once I asked my son if he would play first and then do his homework or play first and then play, he chose to play first, only to find that he needed to adjust the order.

Such practices allow them to feel the power of their own decisions.

Conclusion: The cultivation of time management skills is like planting a tree, which cannot bear fruit immediately.

It requires the patient guidance of parents and the precipitation of children themselves.

Ultimately, what we expect to see is not an accurate clock, but a smartwatch that children can self-adjust.

When that day comes, the children will confidently say, "I still have time to look at the stars." "That's what time management really means.

Through this kind of training, we not only let children learn to plan, but also let them understand that every moment of life is worth cherishing.

Proofread by Zhuang Wu