By TechJunky
As parents, I'm sure many of us are tired of yelling to our kids to complete their tasks - from finishing their meals on time, to complete their school works without being wandering around, and to other little chores like feeding their pets etc. Its constant woe to parents of kid who doesn't race against the clock, but rather takes his/her own sweet time to complete whatever the task is.
Most kids at younger age just do not have any sense of time even though they can read the clock well; they can't comprehend the timing well, and to them hours and minutes are just numbers. Fortunately there has been research studies suggest that time management is teachable just like reading and writing.
In fact, knowing how to manage one’s time, say researchers, has been linked to later success in life, whether it’s in college or a career. A study from the University of Pennsylvania concludes that self-discipline — the driving engine behind time management — is a better predictor of adolescents’ academic performance than IQ. Indeed, for school-aged kids who have no ability to abide by a schedule, they may well have a rougher time, as responsibilities mount with age.
The good news? Time management is a skill that can be taught and learned. Dorothy Rich, author of MegaSkills: Building Our Children’s Character and Achievement for School and Life, says that through practiced exercises, parents can help toddlers to teens learn tangible ways to manage their time independently, rather than be hounded into getting something done — a strategy that never works. “Parents have to get out of the position of being the nag,” says Rich. “The ultimate goal is to help children build internal self-discipline and a capacity to manage themselves.”
A recent project launched in Kickstarter, Octopus, will do just that. It is a icon-based watch that teaches kids good habits and the concept of time. Targeted for kids between 3 to 8, it allows parents to program your kid schedule with a accompanied mobile app, then sync it to the watch via Bluetooth. it will prompt kids to follow the task and complete it within schedule with an icon appearing on the watch surface and vibration. It can even breakdown the task into detailed steps, allowing kids to follow the clear instructions to complete the task.
Most kids at younger age just do not have any sense of time even though they can read the clock well; they can't comprehend the timing well, and to them hours and minutes are just numbers. Fortunately there has been research studies suggest that time management is teachable just like reading and writing.
In fact, knowing how to manage one’s time, say researchers, has been linked to later success in life, whether it’s in college or a career. A study from the University of Pennsylvania concludes that self-discipline — the driving engine behind time management — is a better predictor of adolescents’ academic performance than IQ. Indeed, for school-aged kids who have no ability to abide by a schedule, they may well have a rougher time, as responsibilities mount with age.
The good news? Time management is a skill that can be taught and learned. Dorothy Rich, author of MegaSkills: Building Our Children’s Character and Achievement for School and Life, says that through practiced exercises, parents can help toddlers to teens learn tangible ways to manage their time independently, rather than be hounded into getting something done — a strategy that never works. “Parents have to get out of the position of being the nag,” says Rich. “The ultimate goal is to help children build internal self-discipline and a capacity to manage themselves.”
A recent project launched in Kickstarter, Octopus, will do just that. It is a icon-based watch that teaches kids good habits and the concept of time. Targeted for kids between 3 to 8, it allows parents to program your kid schedule with a accompanied mobile app, then sync it to the watch via Bluetooth. it will prompt kids to follow the task and complete it within schedule with an icon appearing on the watch surface and vibration. It can even breakdown the task into detailed steps, allowing kids to follow the clear instructions to complete the task.