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Investing In Education Is Investing In Our Children’s Future

In recent years spending on education in America has decreased by 4%. However, the average for the rest of the world is 15%. We know that formal education can give children much more than just qualifications. They learn socialization, teamwork and concentration skills. We must invest in our children’s future. Today, I’m sharing parenting tips on investing in education. Education must be invested in and valued by all.

Why The Lack Of Investment Matters

It isn’t only in the investment that America lags behind, but the education of our children has suffered too. The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international gold standard for the comparative effectiveness of different education systems. However, despite our country leading the free world by many measures we are falling sadly behind on PISA. The United States results for Science and Reading turned out to be average. But, they fell significantly below average for mathematics. Out of the 71 countries measured, the United States came in 38th.

What This Means In Real Terms

For the past 3 years the United States has been suffering from a skill gap. Unemployment remains relatively high. However, the number of people being hired is lower than the number of job openings. There are job vacancies, but there are not enough people with the skills needed for the jobs. Private investment (such as that of the Fullerton Technology Foundation) is beginning to provide schools with laptops, iPads, digital microscopes, interactive whiteboards and other similar technologies. Education investors from entrepreneurs like Jason Sugarman is taking the pressure off school budgets. As a result, funds can used for investing in education.

Unless the Federal Government increases educational spending, the gap between the United States and the rest of the world will only increase. In the end American productivity and the economy as a whole will suffer. So, investments from private individuals and companies are real solutions to the issue. Long sighted individuals realize that an investment in our children is an investment in our future.

Our children deserve the best possible start in life. We need to allow our children access to a solid education so they can understand the world around them. Unfortunately, our teachers and schools spend to spend too much time and effort finding creative ways to deliver the curriculum without funding. We should not have to rely on private investment to save the future for our children. However, we should at least recognize that it represents a solution to the problem. Most importantly, we should be investing in education so we can secure our children’s future.

Help Your Child Reach Their Potential

Uncovering the true potential in children takes work. A child being successful at whatever she does is the biggest dream of every parent. So, today we’re sharing parenting tips to help your child reach their potential. As parents, you should do everything that you can to help in their development. To help bring positive results, you will have to encourage and build a few characteristic traits. Not all children are the same and every child has his or her specialty. Your guidance will help your child identify their strengths and build on them, which in turn will help them reach their full potential.

Recognize Your Child’s Potential:

Instead of asking your child to follow others, find out what is special about your child. There will be some things that your child is good at, but they may excel at others. They may hate math, but love ballet or baseball. They may have problems in language class, but be excellent in grasping the concepts of science. Whatever they show an interest in, make sure you talk to them about it. Ask why they are interested. At the same time, make sure you help them out with things that they may not be as good at. Never force them into anything.

Teach The Importance Of Practice:

Teach your child the importance of practice. Tell them that while they may have an inherent interest and understand the concepts, it is important to keep practicing. It will help them remember things, and with regular practice they may also be able to look at new details that will help them perform better.

Understand Your Child’s Moods And Be Patient:

Be patient with your child in whatever they want to do. Do not doubt their abilities and don’t allow them to doubt their abilities. Tell them that success is all about being patient and working at it. If your child is not able to understand something, help them go over it again and again. If they feel low about something, inquire. Speak politely, but ask what is bothering them. Sudden outbursts of crying, or irritation are natural. Seek to understand why they are behaving that way.

Making Friends:

While this may not seem related, forming good inter-personal skills with others is very important to be able to function in a stressful environment. As your child grows, they will come in contact with more and more people. They may have to interact with people for networking, which could facilitate their goal development. It will help them get a broader perspective on things. They will see multiple points of view, instead of just their own. Interacting with others will be a great tool to help them understand their strengths and weaknesses and work on them.

Praise Your Child:

As a parent you should appreciate your child’s efforts and applaud them whenever you see them putting in an effort. When you do, your child will feel confident and also love the fact that you are attentive. It will boost their moral and make them work harder and do better.

Finally, the tips mentioned here are all very easy to follow. So, help your child reach their potential. Don’t allow your busy life keep them from succeeding. If you have a child at home, how do you help your child work towards his/her goals? We’d love to know more, so tell us in the comments below.

Author Bio – Aradhana is from India. She is a veteran writer on topics concerning parenting, child nutrition, wellness, health and lifestyle. As a regular contributor to popular sites like Huffington Post, Natural News, Elephant Journal, Thehealthsite, Naturally Savvy, Curejoy and MomJunction.com. Aradhana writes to inspire and motivate people to adopt healthy habits and live a stress-free lifestyle.