The Times of India

Before teaching ABCs, make sure your child has these 4 essential skills, says child psychiatrist

For many parents, building the academic foundation in children comes with a lot of pressure. Teaching a child alphabets and numbers isnt an easy task. However, the right preparation can make things easier!According to child psychiatrist Dr. Srividya, academic learning becomes much easier when children first develop a few foundational life skills. Recently the expert took to social media and shared four basic skills she made sure her child had before she taught him how to read.While these skills may seem simple, they form the building blocks for a childs educational journey. Dr. Srividyas simple yet effective suggestions can help build the foundation of developmental skills in children. As she puts it, Make sure the child has all these four skills because once the child has good life skills, then education comes easily for them. Afterall, a childs academic future is not determined by how early they can recite alphabets or numbers, It is determined by how effectively they learn.