How To Teach Children Logical Thinking
How can you teach your child reasoning ? Should You Teach Your Child Logical Thinking ? And what does it even mean to teach him?
If you’ve ever asked yourself any of these questions then this post is for you.
What does “teaching logical thinking” actually mean?
Logical thinking allows us to internalize and interpret events and to develop connections.
This is a mental process that we use all the time in daily life and that prevents us from acting only on our instincts. It gives us the ability to rationalize and analyze any situation.
Is it necessary to teach my child logical reasoning?
Yes, it is important to teach your child logical reasoning. From the beginning, children need to learn how to behave and how to react to events.
Your child needs to know how to behave at home, in daycare, at school, in the park, and in other places, and how to communicate.
If we teach logical thinking in our children, they will use this skill. Through experience they will form their own opinion, make their own decisions and draw conclusions from incidents.
How can we teach our children to think logically?
You shouldn’t always protect your child from anything that could frustrate them in life. It is good when your child is faced with challenges and masters them on their own.
If you always give your child what they want, you are just teaching them: If I want something, all I have to do is make a fuss.
Teaching a baby to think logically
If you want to teach logical thinking to a crawling baby, you should place an object (such as a cardboard box) in their way. This will teach it to crawl around obstacles.
At this age, you can also promote your baby’s logical thinking by placing a toy on a chair within easy reach. At first your baby will only watch the toy, but at some point it will think about it and try to find out how to get to the toy.
For example, if the chair is on a carpet, don’t be surprised if your baby pulls on the carpet to indicate that he wants the toy off the chair. Or your child tries to pull himself up on the chair to stand up to get the toy.
Teaching a 1 year old to think logically
When your child is 1 year old, you should give them tougher “challenges” to motivate them to outdo themselves and achieve their goals.
For example, if you want to give your child a present, put it in a plastic box with a lid. Give it to him and watch how he reacts. Most likely it will try to use gestures to indicate that you should open the box for him. But instead of doing this for your child, have them try to open the box on their own.
Allow your child to experiment. Have them toss the box on the floor, against another toy, and maybe on the floor again. As he does this, the lid could come off and he can reach into the box and take out his new toy.
If that worked, great! Your child has learned that hitting the floor is one way of breaking something, and in this case, opening it up.
If that didn’t work out this time, don’t worry. Then maybe it is time to teach him another important motor skill that may help him in the future. You can teach him how to unscrew a lid.
Spend some time showing your child how to get the lid off a container to get their favorite toy or snack.
Teach logical thinking to a toddler
When your child is 2 years old, they can learn so much more. As a mother, you should encourage their learning.
At this age, your child begins to learn manners and how to behave around the family. For example, your child learns that you can’t paint the walls, you can’t tear pages out of books, how you eat with cutlery and that you can’t clean your dirty hands on your clothes …
When your child tries and tests these new skills, you are there to correct them. But remember, there is no child who is able to obey every rule.
But you can help your child and explain why their behavior is wrong. You should take the time to explain to him why. This is the only way your child will be able to remember what you are telling them. And then it will learn to do it.
