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Every parent wants their kids to be the smartest they can be and will scour the internet looking for ways to raise their children to prize intelligence and actively seek out knowledge.

Depending on the child, this can be frustratingly difficult or incredibly simple.

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Raise kids with  knowledge in mind

There are, of course, ways to help prep your child early on to value knowledge and intelligence, which can pave the way for kids to want to learn for themselves later in life.

Reading to children every night

  • Young children thirst for knowledge, but early knowledge can only be garnered when older people impart it.
  • By reading to your child from a young age, they will learn a larger vocabulary faster.
  • Learning these words and what they mean allows children to think better and become more articulate in expressing their feelings and ideas more effectively.
  • When a child enters school, their increased vocabulary will help them understand more of what their teacher’s lessons actually mean, allowing them to absorb the information more effectively.
  • Reading to young children also promotes neuron growth in the brain, which forges new connections and allows for critical thinking on a higher level.
  • Reading to your child strengthens existing bonds that have been created over time. Creating a special time with your kids where there is no technology or distractions is especially important at younger ages but can be continued for many years.
  • Most adults recall being read to as a child as some of their most precious memories. Do not underestimate how much kids love and enjoy this time with their parents.
  • Reading aloud also allows your child to understand how to pay close attention to a story and teaches them concentration, which is a valuable skill in school.
  • Reading aloud also helps children o understand empathy by hearing about characters in situations they could imagine themselves in. Learning to hear and understand other people’s stories will promote compassion and empathy and improve your child’s behavior through learned situations.
  • The obvious benefit of reading to a child every night is to promote a love of reading when they can read independently. Once kids love reading, studying and a thirst for knowledge are much easier to promote as a valuable characteristics.

Reduce “screen time”

  • While it was easier to get away from the TV a decade ago, kids are now bombarded with screens; TVs, video games, cellphones, and tablets with games and videos have taken over and can become a defacto parent when life gets too busy.
  • Reducing this screen time will actively encourage children to seek out the fun from other means.
  • Children that play with other children, whether a board game or imaginary games outside, learn how to problem solve or create stories and forge bonds with other kids, learning empathy and teamwork.
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics has suggested that two hours is the maximum limit any child should be in front of any screen, so it is important to monitor this.
  • During this two-hour window, it is important to suggest a child play a game where they can create something (think Minecraft), which can help foster a love of building or learning how to create. It is more important that they create than consume content where possible to encourage this behavior.

Help at first, but back off later

  • A fair bit of hand-holding is encouraged for the first years of a child’s academic career.
  • Children need to know their parent is actively helping them succeed with homework and assignments to know that academic success is expected.
  • It is encouraged that parents back off helping their kids with homework towards the end of elementary school as this can actively stunt their educational development.
  • Showing the importance of learning independently and working through problems without giving a child the answers is also highly important and promotes critical thinking and a thirst for knowledge.