How to ensure holistic development of child during early years? | Ezyschooling

Initial growing years are extremely crucial for a child's overall development. Parenting with a sound and holistic approach is the key to happy and healthy growing years for a child. To highlight the importance of the same approach in a child's upbringing, we have this webinar with Miss Swati Arora. Swati Arora is a global Transfer Pricing professional employed with a leading MNC. She is a Montessori advocate, an influencer and co-founder of @dresstorybysisters.

Timestamps:

(02:44-05:25) How was your parenting journey during the initial years of your kid?
(05:30-09:00) What steps can parents take to ensure the good health of their kids now when they can't go outside?
(09:05-12:40) What are your suggestions to new mothers to keep in mind while raising a baby?
(12:41-15:35) How did you keep a check on your kid's mental growth during the initial growth years since that can have an effect on them?
(15-35:18:00) What type of essential foods kids should eat in a day for good growth and what are their benefits?
(18:03-20:15) What are the exercises or habits that a kid should definitely take part in to ensure good health?

What is Holistic Development in Early Childhood?
Holistic development means developing the whole child – socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually.

A child’s home and environment also impact their overall development.

Why is Holistic Development Important?
In order for children to succeed and reach their full potential, all aspects of their development must be given attention.

While it may be easy to default to focusing on a child’s intellectual abilities during the early years, it is equally important for a child to develop skills such as:

• emotional intelligence
• confidence
• social ability
• compassion
• fine and gross motor coordination
• responsibility
• creativity
• and many other skills!
• Holistic development is the key to learning in the early years of childhood.

As a parent, in your role as your child’s primary educator, you can start your children on an early learning path to success. 

What are the Five Aspects of Holistic Development?
The following are the five key elements or areas of development that are the main focal points of holistic development:

Personal and physical growth – all about growing and developing motor skills.
Social skills – how I interact with others and communicate in my world.
Emotional understanding – learning to express emotions in a healthy way.
Intellectual development – cognitive, creativity and acquiring skills for learning.
Environmental values – appreciating and caring for the world I live in.
The early years are a vital time to lay the foundation for a healthy and happy life.