How powerful is it that children who often go out to "wave" will have amazing changes in their brains?

New Oriental Family Education

2024-07-09 09:36Posted in Beijing, creator in the field of parenting

Author: The main creative group, Little Tomato

Recently, the summer vacation has arrived, and parents around me have begun to arrange summer plans for their children in full swing.

Many mothers have already made travel plans early and plan to take their children out to play during the holidays.

But there are still some mothers who plan to keep their children at home and concentrate on studying.

The neighbor's daughter's classmate, Beibei's mother, belongs to the latter.

This summer, she enrolled her children in several extracurricular classes, as well as online classes such as English and Chinese.

In addition, she also arranged a lot of extra homework for Beibei, such as ancient poetry, word writing, reading comprehension, composition practice, and mathematics improvement...... The queue was full from morning to night.

As the name suggests, this summer vacation must let Beibei overtake in the corner.

Looking at the haggard face on Beibei, who was only in the third grade of elementary school, I couldn't stop worrying.

Professor Li Meijin once suggested: "Don't let your child stay at home all day long, otherwise his brain will be highly excited, the cerebellum will not be stimulated, and the brain nerves will not be excited, and he will be prone to psychological problems." ”

If you want me to say, taking your children out for a wave in the summer vacation is the best education.

Children who go out to "wave" from an early age

The brain undergoes miraculous changes

Many parents feel that it is a waste to take their children out to play.

Not only is it a waste of precious learning time for children, but also a lot of time and money.

Especially if you go far away, you have to prepare a lot of things in advance, and you have to face various unexpected situations during the trip.

But in fact, taking children out to "wave" from an early age does have a special meaning.

American biologists once did such an experiment:

The mice born in one litter were divided into three groups, one group lived in a pure iron cage environment, one group was given a small amount of external stimulation in a relatively poor environment, and the last group lived in an environment with sufficient light and multiple external stimuli.

A few months later, the results showed that mice living in an environment rich in sensory stimulation were significantly more agile and responsive.

At the same time, after dissection of different groups of mice, it was found that:

Mice that live in a multisensory stimulus environment have heavier and thicker cerebral cortex; Acetylcholinease in the brain is also more active.

Acetylcholinelase is an important substance that stimulates the transmission of nerve impulses, and the higher the activity, the stronger the individual's memory and learning ability.

Some parenting experts have also pointed out:

Taking children out often to contact the outside world will greatly develop children's brain development, thereby improving children's cognitive abilities and making children smarter.

In fact, no matter where parents take their children, it is a new environment.

The appearance of the sun, moon and stars, the beauty of mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, the wonder of flowers, birds, fish and insects.

The brain assigns meaning to these sensory signals from the outside world, such as giving saltiness to the sea, color to the sky, and aroma to flowers.

Therefore, from the perspective of brain development, the meaning of travel is not whether the child remembers the scenery he has seen, but whether it activates and shapes the brain.

This is also why many top students are now playing.

Children who go out and play a lot since childhood have faster minds and are smarter.

Children who are "at home" and "out on the road".

When you grow up, there is a big personality gap

In fact, there is no absolute right or wrong between "staying at home" and "going out to wave", but it may bring differences and changes to children's growth.

The most important of these is the child's personality.

Do you still remember the "good boy" Mi Tao in "Little Shede"?

She has always been excellent and sensible, but under long-term pressure and forbearance, she suffered from depression and finally dropped out of school and went home.

But in fact, the collapse of Mi Tao was foreshadowed.

Mi Tao's personality is inferior, introverted, and does not like to talk.

Even her mother said, "Daughter, it's not good to be too introverted." You see how good Huanhuan is, every day is generous, you look at you again, I can't wait to walk against the wall every day. ”

Yes, she has been confined to a small home since she was a child, and her daily life is only studying, and she has hardly seen the "outside world".

Even the desire to go to the playground has never been satisfied.

In contrast, Huanhuan's parents often took Huanhuan to various interesting places to play since she was a child.

There is a detail in the play: Huanhuan introduces Mi Tao to the dolls he has placed all over the wall, each of which represents a place where Huanhuan has been. But these places and dolls are all things that Mi Tao has never heard of.

No wonder Huanhuan's personality, sunny and optimistic, even if his grades are not good, he will not be depressed and slumped.

Relatively speaking, children who go out to surf a lot will have a more confident, cheerful, and outgoing personality.

I remember taking my daughter to an outdoor activity last year, and I was particularly impressed by a 7 or 8-year-old boy.

The other children were still twisting and clutching the hands of the adults, and he had mingled with many adults and children.

In the process of climbing and hiking, everyone almost got lost, he was the first to stand up, calmly analyzed the situation, and inquired with a few passers-by to find the right direction;

In the end, when he set up a tent on the top of the mountain, he did not ask his parents for help, but led his friends to work together to complete the task first.

On the way back, I chatted with the boy's parents and learned that the parents often take their children on trips to different parts of the motherland, over snow-capped mountains and through vast grasslands.

Moreover, every time they travel, they consciously let their children make their own plans, deal with various people, and solve problems independently.

No wonder the boy is so cheerful, independent, and calm in the face of things.

Children who often go out to surf will see different people and different landscapes, their horizons will be broader, their ability to communicate with others will be stronger, and the whole person will be more extroverted.

Many parents feel that taking their children out to go out to surf requires both time and money, and they don't have that capital.

In fact, as long as there is a heart, nature is the best classroom for children, and flowers, birds, fish and insects are the best teachers for children.

Summer vacation is coming, and I suggest that parents can make travel plans according to the characteristics of their children at different ages.

0-6 years old

Recommended: parks, beaches, zoos, hiking, etc

The human brain is 80 percent complete by the age of three, and 90 percent by the age of six.

It can be seen that before the age of 6, the plasticity of the brain is the strongest, so take your child out to wave as soon as possible.

When my daughter was young, I would often take her to the nearby park to play.

I will take my children to observe birds, fish, insects, flowers and trees, and scan them with an app with a recognition function to see the introduction of plants or insects.

I would set up a tent, spread a mat, put a few breads, a few bottles of water, a few baskets of fruit, and take the children to enjoy a picnic.

There are also more children in the park who play together and often lose track of time.

One parent once said:

"When he's very young, eager to roll on the grass, catch bugs, and play with children, I don't just want to satisfy myself and be obsessed with taking him for a long time."

The child is still young, and there is no need to take him too far.

For children, New York's Central Park is no different from a neighborhood park, and counting ants on the side of the road in Europe is just as fun as the ants on your doorstep.

It is important for parents to let their children go out and explore the real world, and cultivate their children's ability to see with their eyes and feel with their hearts.

6-12 years old

Recommended: large forests, outdoor activities, excursions, museums, science museums

When your child is a little older, you can take him to a farther place.

"Chinese Model Parent" Liu Chenglian once revealed:

Since she was a child, she has taken her daughter to nature, letting her observe flowers and trees in the forest, watching grasshoppers fight and insects copulate.

Take my daughter to climb the mountain, so that my daughter can feel the shock and joy of reaching the top after all the hardships.

In addition to this, parents can also take their children to visit museums, science museums, aquariums, and other places.

A mother in Guangzhou shared her weekend "baby walking" experience:

In the past 5 years, she has taken her children to check in large and small children's parks, some of which can be played in the water, can participate in parent-child activities, and some can experience rice planting and rice cutting;

There are also various zoos, art galleries, museums, libraries, participation in various knowledge lectures, volunteer activities;

Outdoors, the closest thing is to see the flowers and insects in the community, and if you are far away, you can go to the suburbs to climb mountains, ride bikes, and play in the mountains......

Her 11-year-old child is very knowledgeable, writes fluently, and is interested in history and science.

Every attraction that parents take their children to must be interesting and meaningful to the children themselves.

For example, when you take your children to a museum, don't just take pictures.

Instead, it is necessary to take the children to listen to the explanation, understand the knowledge and culture, and know the mysteries, so that the children can gain something.

12-18 years old

Recommended: Long trips, road trips, university campuses

When the child enters junior high school and gradually has his own ideas, he can actually plan some long-distance trips.

Hong Shujing, from Fujian, once made a bold decision one summer vacation:

Let his son Liangliang take him on a trip, his wallet is in his son's hands, the route is planned by his son, his son makes up his mind about food, accommodation and transportation, and he is responsible for riding a motorcycle to complete the trip.

Every night, Liang Liang insists on doing homework, organizing his luggage, recording a video diary, and planning the next day's travel destination according to the map.

On the way to travel, they visited Sanqing Mountain, Confucius Temple, the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Great Wall, Qiaojia Compound, Pingyao Ancient Town, Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River, and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum......

Along the way, Liangliang broadened his horizons and completed his self-growth.

On the other hand, at this stage, parents can also provide their children with the motivation to study hard and work hard through travel.

For example, famous schools such as Peking University and Tsinghua University, or the dream university in the minds of children, are all good tourist destinations.

According to the Family Holiday Association of the United Kingdom, research shows:

49% of respondents have the happiest memory of traveling with their families;

33% of respondents said they still vividly recalled family holidays from their childhood;

Twenty-five percent of people use these memories to get through tough times.

A child's summer vacation is precious.

They should get out of their textbooks, mobile phones, iPads, and concrete cages, and go out into the sun, forests, flowers, birds, and streams, and play in the embrace of nature.

Taking your child out for a "wave" will not only leave them with good memories, but their brains will also be better stimulated.

When school starts, your child may be in for you.

Click "Watching", and I hope every child can have a happy and fulfilling summer vacation.

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