Wednesday 4th May, 1.00pm-1.45pm
Patience is not simply the ability to wait. It’s how we behave while we’re waiting.
As the quote intimates, learning patience is far more than the ability to wait, but an influence on behavioural choices. As well as supporting the ability to handle difficulty and frustration, patience enables us to experience the joy of anticipation and benefit from delayed gratification, something that in a world where so much is readily available and responses almost instant, is ever more important. Access to instant gratification from online games, instant answers from google, the ability to find and order almost anything online are part of today’s world - which, sadly, does not support a child’s developing brain to practice patience. The good news is that patience is a skill that can be taught and children taught how to handle difficulty and frustration tend to become adults who treat these situations as part of life and deal with them more comfortably. It’s easier to be patient as an adult if you learn how to be patient as a child. Many child development experts argue that teaching a child patience is an important step in child development as there are so many benefits, from the ability to regulate emotions, make more rational choices to the skill of focussing and obtaining long term goals - patience can make a big difference in life. I hope you will be able to join me for this interactive session to explore the many benefits of patience and how you can integrate top tips for teaching and practising it in day to day life. To reserve your place please email Sally Sharp on ssharp@edgegrove.com by 5.00pm on Tuesday 3rd May. Sessions will take place via Google Meet, and the joining code will be forwarded with your booking confirmation. I look forward to ‘seeing’ you there. With very best wishes. Mrs Sharp Head of Wellbeing