children like to join the fun. I know of one sweet mom who gives her two-year-old the weekly job of pushing her basket of clothes to the laundry room and back to her room when they are clean. It’s amusing, simple, and her daughter is already learning to help.
Money Management: Motivated by fun
Type 1 children usually spend their money on what seems most amusing to them. Some children spend the money they have freely on whatever seems most fun at the moment, while other (usually older) children might save a little longer to get an item they’ve had their eye on.
Whatever a Type 1 buys is motivated by fun. Most Type 1 children are naturally generous with money, either loaning it to siblings or buying little gifts to make others happy. Their generosity is a wonderful gift that can be encouraged. Make sure to help your Type 1 child to recognize that money isn’t the best or only means to put a smile on someone’s face.
Child Whisperer Tip: Consider taking your Type 1 child to a store that carries inexpensive items. Give them some money (or they can bring money that they’ve earned) to purchase a simple gift for a sibling or friend. The activity will be fun and the fun continues as they anticipate sharing their gift!
Recreational Activities: Imagination is key
Type 1 children will engage happily in most any activity, as long as it feels amusing and free to them. They are often active and prefer social settings. Dance classes, pretending, running, jumping, riding bikes, playing sports or games outside are common activities enjoyable for a Type 1 child.
Even in quieter situations, they usually prefer activities that allow for creativity, originality, and imagination. For example, they might prefer reading fantasy fiction to other genres. If your Type 1 child likes video games, you may find they prefer the kind where they can create their own characters and levels. I know of a nine-year-old whose preferred quieter activity is planning parties for her friends—including menus, décor, and food. So social!
Activities to Help a Type 1 Child Develop Natural Gifts
As a parent, you can create opportunities for your children to develop their natural gifts. Remember that Type 1 children are socially oriented and express the highest level of movement. Consider involving them in high-energy activities that offer a significant amount of interaction with peers and friends.
Type 1s enjoy making and moving to music. As very young children, they may even sing and dance as a way of getting around the house. Learning and performing in a group may be very supportive to their desire to entertain and delight others.
Child Whisperer Tip: Always consider the movement! When it comes to dancing, ballet may be too structured for a Type 1 child to enjoy for very long. You can find so many other kinds of dance or other movement to engage your Type 1 child more quickly and help them have more fun. Think: tap, jazz, tumbling, etc.
If you want to encourage your child to play a musical instrument, make it socially engaging. Consider an instrument they could play in a group or a band, not for hours of isolated practice at a keyboard.
. . . .
EMILY’S STORY
The Right Movement
Emily has always loved dance. At age three, her mother signed her up for ballet. Emily loved ballet for those first few years because they involved creative movement and the visual imagery of being a princess. She enjoyed pretending and performing on stage.
But as she got older, the class became less about expressive dancing and more about technique. By the age of eight, Emily was begging her mom to quit. Her mom worried about letting her quit, thinking she should learn muscle control. And because Emily didn’t want to disappoint her mother, she kept learning and trying beautifully, even though it caused her a lot of stress and anxiety. At this time, she started the nervous habit of pulling out her eyelashes and eyebrows.
Her mother knew something needed to
Money Management: Motivated by fun
Type 1 children usually spend their money on what seems most amusing to them. Some children spend the money they have freely on whatever seems most fun at the moment, while other (usually older) children might save a little longer to get an item they’ve had their eye on.
Whatever a Type 1 buys is motivated by fun. Most Type 1 children are naturally generous with money, either loaning it to siblings or buying little gifts to make others happy. Their generosity is a wonderful gift that can be encouraged. Make sure to help your Type 1 child to recognize that money isn’t the best or only means to put a smile on someone’s face.
Child Whisperer Tip: Consider taking your Type 1 child to a store that carries inexpensive items. Give them some money (or they can bring money that they’ve earned) to purchase a simple gift for a sibling or friend. The activity will be fun and the fun continues as they anticipate sharing their gift!
Recreational Activities: Imagination is key
Type 1 children will engage happily in most any activity, as long as it feels amusing and free to them. They are often active and prefer social settings. Dance classes, pretending, running, jumping, riding bikes, playing sports or games outside are common activities enjoyable for a Type 1 child.
Even in quieter situations, they usually prefer activities that allow for creativity, originality, and imagination. For example, they might prefer reading fantasy fiction to other genres. If your Type 1 child likes video games, you may find they prefer the kind where they can create their own characters and levels. I know of a nine-year-old whose preferred quieter activity is planning parties for her friends—including menus, décor, and food. So social!
Activities to Help a Type 1 Child Develop Natural Gifts
As a parent, you can create opportunities for your children to develop their natural gifts. Remember that Type 1 children are socially oriented and express the highest level of movement. Consider involving them in high-energy activities that offer a significant amount of interaction with peers and friends.
Type 1s enjoy making and moving to music. As very young children, they may even sing and dance as a way of getting around the house. Learning and performing in a group may be very supportive to their desire to entertain and delight others.
Child Whisperer Tip: Always consider the movement! When it comes to dancing, ballet may be too structured for a Type 1 child to enjoy for very long. You can find so many other kinds of dance or other movement to engage your Type 1 child more quickly and help them have more fun. Think: tap, jazz, tumbling, etc.
If you want to encourage your child to play a musical instrument, make it socially engaging. Consider an instrument they could play in a group or a band, not for hours of isolated practice at a keyboard.
. . . .
EMILY’S STORY
The Right Movement
Emily has always loved dance. At age three, her mother signed her up for ballet. Emily loved ballet for those first few years because they involved creative movement and the visual imagery of being a princess. She enjoyed pretending and performing on stage.
But as she got older, the class became less about expressive dancing and more about technique. By the age of eight, Emily was begging her mom to quit. Her mom worried about letting her quit, thinking she should learn muscle control. And because Emily didn’t want to disappoint her mother, she kept learning and trying beautifully, even though it caused her a lot of stress and anxiety. At this time, she started the nervous habit of pulling out her eyelashes and eyebrows.
Her mother knew something needed to
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