Patience is a life time lesson, which I’m learning more and more as a mom. I often find my kids being impatient, and I only need to look in the mirror to know where it comes from. I admit these 20 ways to teach kids patience is humbling and can be lessons that I need to hear as well.
If you are new to my character development series, I welcome you. Let me tell you a little bit more about these lessons. If you check out my character development tab, you will discover 52 character traits we work on throughout the year, which equals one word per week to focus on with your kids. Hovering over the tab will reveal all of the words. Each character trait has 7-9 lessons, so if you wanted to work on character daily, this can be an amazing resource. This year, I want to focus on cleaning up my series by presenting the lessons to you be compiling all of my lessons on a particular week, this week focusing on patience. In this series, you will find a word, definition, scripture to memorize, book lists and a number of activities and crafts related to the topic. I have also included links to other bloggers who have lessons on the trait. I hope you are inspired to work on character with your kids because being intentional in your parenting will help give great direction to both you and your children.
How to Teach Kids Patience
Patience Word Ring
Teaching Patience to Kids on Road Trips
Teaching Kids to Have Patience While You are on the Phone
A Moral Story and Apple Tree Craft About Patience
Teaching Kids to Sit Still and Have Patience
Learning Patience Through Games
“Be Patient” Song and Play-Doh Snails
6 Hands-On Activities that Teach Patience
Easy Games that Encourage Patience
Fine Motor “Patience Building” Activities
Did not like the black chart- YOU CAN NOT Ask a child to learn to sit still! It hurts their brain! Children are designed to move! Movement is necessary for their brain development!
Also try to talk less on the phone, parents! Did you hear that song? “Get off your cell phone, mommy, I love you!”
Thanks for your feedback. I don’t know if you read the part of that post where I said that movement is good for developing brains. That said, I do think we need to bring kids to the point where they can sit for a reasonable amount of time – out at dinner, sitting in class (hoping that teachers allow some movement, etc. too). I know that developmentally they need to move, but I also believe we are to teach them as they progress through these phases. I agree that we need to talk less on the phone too, but part of our jobs as stay at home moms is to handle making appointments, dealing with bills, organizing things via the phone. I don’t just chat on the phone to chat. I believe kids need to learn that they’re not the center of the universe and respect others and not interrupt.
jodidurr-I agree. Children should learn how to how idle time, how to entertain themselves without some outside stimulation. Everything today lights up, makes noise, scrolls every which direction…..I believe when kids get older, and say they are ‘bored’ often find trouble. . .which may not have happened hadthey had the skill of learning to ‘sit still’ .
This conversation reminds me of a post I did on self-control – https://meaningfulmama.com/2013/01/self-control-and-mischel-psychology.html. In this experiment, the kids had to sit still and stare at a cookie that they could eat but would get more cookies later if they didn’t. The kids who were self-controlled in this situation were successful because they were able to sit and distract themselves. They might count tiles on the wall, tap their foot, hum a tune, count in their head, etc. The key was that they were able to self distract. That can’t happen if kids are used to being entertained and haven’t learned how to sit. Thanks for your input!
I agree with you! Children need to learn to just sit and be bored sometimes! This is a lesson in life.
It is. There are just times to be bored. It’s such an important lesson.
Your chAracter trait series is incredible! So thankful I found this resource!
So glad you found it too. I love it when people discover this resource. 🙂 Thanks! Jodi
My grandmother always told me, “Patience is a virtue.” I still tell myself that when I feel it wearing thin! I love all these great, creative ideas for teaching patience!