All parents on our huge planet, without a doubt, experience a huge sense of love for their children. However, in every country, fathers and mothers raise children in different ways. This process is greatly influenced by the lifestyle of people of a particular state, as well as existing national traditions. What is the difference between raising children in different countries of the world?
Ethnic Pediatrics
Being a parent is the most important and honorable occupation in the life of every person. However, a child is not only joy, but also constant chores that are associated with caring for him and with education. Different peoples have different approaches to the formation of the personality of a small person. Parenting in different countries of the world has its own pedagogical methods, which every nation considers the only true.
To study all these differences, not so long ago a whole science was created - ethnopedagogy. Her findings are likely to lead to a better understanding of human nature and the development of an optimal way of education.
Reassurance
Babies all over the world often come screaming. This is the moment when not so much the psyche of fathers and mothers passes a serious test, as their connection with cultural roots. The fact that children cry a lot in the first months of their lives is normal for newborns of any nation. In the countries of Western Europe, the mother responds to the cry of the child in about one minute. A woman will take her child in her arms and try to calm him down. If a child was born in a country where the primitive civilizations of gatherers and hunters are still preserved, then he will cry as often as all other newborns, but half as much. Mother will respond to his cry after ten seconds and hold it to her chest. They feed children of such nationalities without any schedule and without observing the regime. In some Congolese tribes there is a peculiar division of labor. Here, some specific women are fed and nurtured by babies.
Today, the crying of a child is somewhat different. An infant is entitled to claim attention. The first six months of his life, with his cry, he lets know that he wants to be shown love and care for him, taken up in his arms, etc.
Discharge from the chest
And in this matter there is no single approach. So, many mothers in Hong Kong tear off their children at six weeks to go to work. In America, breastfeeding is only a few months. However, mothers of some nations continue to give their children breasts at the age when they have already gone beyond infancy.
Laying
The dream of all parents is a calm night sleep of their child. How to achieve it? And here there are radically different opinions that take into account the upbringing of children in different countries of the world. So, in the Western manuals and reference books recommendations are given that the baby should not sleep in the daytime. Only in this case, by the evening he will get tired and calm down. In other countries, parents have no such task. For example, the Mayan Mexican people put their children to sleep in hanging hammocks during the day, and take them to their beds at night.
Development
Features of raising children in different countries of our planet can differ significantly from each other. However, regardless of culture and folk customs, the development of the child will be accelerated only in the case of constant studies with him. But this opinion is not shared by all parents. For example, in Denmark and the Netherlands they believe that rest for the baby is much more important than efforts to develop intelligence. In Congo, it’s not at all customary to talk with a newborn. The mothers of this country believe that the main business of their babies is to sleep. Due to the fact that the upbringing of children in different countries is so different, there are significant differences in the motor and speech development of babies, depending on their belonging to a particular culture and race.
For example, UNICEF data indicate an effective educational method adopted by one of the Nigerian peoples - the Yoruba. Here, babies spend the first three to five months of their lives in a sitting position. To do this, they are placed between the pillows or arranged in special holes in the ground. Ninety percent of these children, even at the age of two, are able to wash themselves, and thirty-nine percent can wash a plate.
Yes, the traditions of raising children in different countries are significantly different from each other. But no matter what tactics parents choose, their child will still cry and laugh, learn to walk and talk, because the development of any child is a continuous, gradual and natural process.
Variety of parenting systems
How to make a child a personality? This question is facing all the parents of our planet. However, there is no single manual to solve this problem. That is why every family should choose the right education system for their baby. And this task is very important, since in childhood there is a formation of a model of behavior and character of a small person.
Mistakes made in the educational process, in the future can be very, very expensive. Of course, each child is individual in his own way, and only parents will be able to choose the most effective system of pedagogical methods for him. And for this it is important to familiarize yourself with the upbringing of children in different countries, and choose the best for yourself.
German system
What are the features of raising children in different countries of the world? We begin our consideration of this issue with German pedagogical methods. As you know, the main difference between this nation lies in frugality, punctuality and organization. All these qualities German parents instill in their babies from a very young age.
Families in Germany arise late. The Germans marry until they are thirty years old, but they are in no hurry to have children. Spouses realize the responsibility of this step and strive to create a solid material foundation even before the birth of the first-born.
Kindergartens in Germany are part-time. Parents cannot do without the help of a nanny. And this requires money, and considerable. Grandmothers in this country do not sit with their grandchildren. They prefer to live their own lives. Moms, as a rule, build a career, and the birth of a child can adversely affect the receipt of another position.
However, having decided to have a baby, the Germans approach this very scrupulously. They change housing to more spacious. In advance there are searches for the nanny-pediatrician. From birth, children in German families are accustomed to a strict regime. They are sleeping at about eight in the evening. Watching TV is strictly regulated. Preparations are being made for kindergarten. For this, there are game groups where children go with their mothers. Here they learn to communicate with peers. In kindergarten, German kids are not taught literacy and numeracy. They are taught discipline and told how to play by all the rules. In a preschool institution, the child has the right to choose any activity for himself. It can be cycling or playing in a special room.
To read and write, the child is in elementary school. They instill a love of knowledge, conducting lessons in a playful way. Parents teach the student to plan their daily activities, keeping a special diary for this. At this age, the first piggy bank appears in children. They try to accustom the child to managing their budget.
Japanese system
Examples of parenting in different countries of our vast planet can have significant differences. So, unlike Germany, Japanese children under five to six years old are allowed almost everything. They can outline the walls with felt-tip pens, dig flowers out of pots, etc. Whatever the baby does, the attitude towards him will be patient and friendly. The Japanese believe that in early childhood the baby should fully enjoy life. At the same time, children are instilled with good manners, accustomed to courtesy and the realization that they are part of the whole society.
With the advent of school age, the attitude towards the child changes. Parents treat him with all severity. At the age of 15, according to the inhabitants of the country of the Rising Sun, a person should be completely independent.
The Japanese never raise their voice on their children. They do not read them long and tedious notations. The biggest punishment for a child is the moment when he is left alone and no one wants to talk to him. This pedagogical method works very strongly, as Japanese children are taught to communicate, make friends and be in a team. They are constantly told that a person will not be able to cope with all the intricacies of fate.
Japanese children have a strong relationship with their parents. The explanation for this fact lies in the behavior of mothers who do not seek to assert their authority by blackmail and threats, and are the first to reconcile. Only indirectly does a woman show how sad she is about the offense of her child.
American system
How is raising a child in the USA? In different countries of the world (in Germany, Japan, and in many others), pedagogical methods do not provide for strict penalties. However, only American children know their duties and rights so well that they can go to court to call their parents to account. And this is not surprising, because in this country, part of the upbringing process is an explanation of the freedoms of the child.
A characteristic feature of the American style is the habit of attending any events with your children. And all this is because far from everyone can afford babysitting services in this country. However, at home, each child has his own room, where he must sleep separately from his parents. Neither father nor mother will run to him for any reason, indulging all the whims. According to psychologists, such a lack of attention leads to the fact that at a more mature age, a person becomes closed and nervous.
America takes punishment very seriously. If parents deprive the child of the opportunity to play a computer game or go for a walk, then they must explain the reason for their behavior.
American children are very rarely visited kindergartens. Many parents believe that by giving their child to such an institution, they will deprive him of his childhood. At home, mothers rarely engage with their babies. As a result, they go to school, unable to read or write.
Of course, freedom in the educational process contributes to the emergence of creative and independent personalities. However, disciplined workers in this country are a rarity.
French system
In this state, the early education of the child is seriously developed. In different countries, as we have already seen, this happens in different ways, but in France a lot of manuals and books are published for preschool children, as well as a large number of educational institutions are opened. Raising children from 1 to 2 years for French mothers is especially important. They go to work early and want their child to be as independent as possible by the age of two.
French parents treat their children quite softly. Often they turn a blind eye to their pranks, but they reward them for good behavior. If the mother nevertheless punishes her child, then she will surely explain the reason for such a decision so that it does not seem unreasonable.
From childhood, little French learn to be polite and comply with all regimes and rules. Moreover, everything in their life depends only on the decision of the parents.
Russian system
Great differences are the upbringing of children in different countries of the world. Russia has its own pedagogical methods, which often differ from those used by parents in other countries of our planet. We, unlike Japan, always had the opinion that a child should be taught even when he can be laid across the bench. In other words, instill in him social rules and norms from a very young age. However, today the methods of education in Russia have undergone some changes. Our pedagogy has gone from authoritarian to humanistic.
Equally important is the upbringing of children from 1.5 to 2 years. This is a period of improvement of previously acquired skills and awareness of their place in the world. In addition, this is the age of a clear manifestation of the character of the baby.
Scientists have established the fact that almost 90% of information about the world around him is received by the child in the first three years of his life. He is very mobile and is interested in everyone. Parents of Russia are trying not to interfere with him in this. In the order of things and accustoming the baby to independence. Many mothers do not seek to raise their baby at the first fall. He must overcome difficulties himself.
Age from 1.5 to 2 years is the most active. However, despite their mobility, the kids are not at all agile. In less than five minutes, they will surely fit somewhere. The Russian pedagogical system recommends not scolding little researchers and be tolerant of their pranks.
Parenting 3 years old affects the period of personality formation. Such kids require great attention and patience. The next few years of life are the years when the main character traits of a small person take shape, and the idea of a norm of behavior in society is also forming. All this will affect the actions of the child in his future adult life.
Parenting 3 years old children will require great poise from their parents. During this period, teachers recommend patiently and calmly explain to the baby why his father and mother are not happy with his behavior. At the same time, special attention should be paid to the fact that the misconduct of a child greatly upsets parents, and then switch attention from conflict to something interesting. Russian teachers recommend that you do not humiliate or beat the baby. He should feel equal with his parents.
The purpose of raising a child in Russia is the formation of a creative and harmoniously developed personality. Of course, for our society it is considered normal if the father or mother raise their voice in their child. They can even spank the baby for one or another offense. However, all Russian parents seek to protect their child from negative experiences and feelings.
Our country has a whole network of preschool institutions. Here, children learn peer communication, writing and reading skills. Attention is paid to the physical and mental development of the child. All this is done through sports and group games.
For Russian education, the traditional feature is the development of children's creative abilities, as well as the identification of their giftedness. To do this, classes in drawing, singing, modeling, dancing, etc. are held in kindergartens. It is customary to compare the successes of children, causing a feeling of competition in the kids.
In the elementary school of Russia, the integral development and formation of the personality of the child is ensured. In addition, the education of children of primary school age is aimed at creating the desire and ability to learn.
In elementary school, all subjects are selected in such a way that the child has the correct idea of work and man, society and nature. For a more complete and harmonious development of the individual, elective classes are held in foreign languages, aesthetic education, physical training, etc.