Parents often report that their children's attention is not good, so what exactly is attention?Many parents' understanding of attention may be how long the child can concentrate, and how long the child can concentrate during this time.
It's attention, sure, but it's only one of them. Attention is divided into many aspects, it is divided into the breadth of attention, the stability of attention, the distribution of attention, and the flexibility of attention.
Breadth of attention
The breadth of attention refers to the scope of attention, that is, we can roughly grasp the number of objects at a glance, which is somewhat similar to the concept of visual field, that is, how many things can you notice on a painting in a momentOr how many black dots and how many white dots are there on this wall? 02Stability of attention
Attention stability is what we usually call how long we can concentrateSpecifically, the ability to focus attention on a particular object or activity. There is a simple formula, multiply the actual age by 2, which is the stable time that a child pays attention. For example, a 5-year-old child has about 10 minutes of attention stability. For 6-year-old first-graders, attention stability is about 12 to 15 minutes.
Distributive nature of attention
The distribution of attention, which refers to the ability to perform two or more activities at the same time, that is, to direct attention to different objects. For example, in class, I am listening to the teacher's lecture, and while listening, my brain will filter what is important to the teacher, and I will write it down by taking notes. 04Shifting attention
Attentional shifting, also known as attentional flexibility, refers to a person's ability to transfer attention from one object or activity to another in an active, purposeful, and timely manner.
Example: Immediately switch from playing games to preparing for homework. Some parents say that our child is very attentive when playing with Lego, but when you call him, he doesn't respond, in fact, the flexibility of attention is not very good, and it is difficult for him to switch from one activity to another.
Some parents wonder, when my child watches TV, plays iPad, and plays games, he doesn't move, and he can get it for hours at a time, does he have a problem with his attention?
When the child is watching TV or playing games, but this attention is passive, which is different from the active attention of learning and doing tasks, if the passive attention lasts longer, the active attention will be worse. 05Play stimulates children's concentration
When the child can't sit still and always wants to change things to play, mothers should also pay attention to whether he doesn't like the toys or things he is in contact with, and pay attention to grasping the child's interest and improving the child's concentration through interest.
For example, children train children to draw, dance, and practice calligraphy, which can become children's hobbies and help children improve their concentration.
Cultivating children's concentration is a long-term project, which requires perseverance from parents and children, and finally a good habit of concentration can be formed. If parents still have questions and anxieties about parenting, please feel free to talk to me.