I think parents can help their children establish a correct concept of time and help them understand time when they are three or four years old, which is of great significance for him to form a regular work and rest, arrange and plan his life reasonably in the future.

Children's vague concept of time is mainly related to specific life events. For example, when they are hungry, they know it's time to eat. Therefore, it is best to combine daily life with time education for children.

Develop a regular daily life.

Let the child work and rest at the specified time every day to help him form a relatively stable biological clock. For example, fix the time for playing and taking a nap during the day, and accompany him to do quiet activities at night, such as reading pictorial and telling stories, as a signal for him to sleep.

Over time, children will get used to this regular life and feel that every day's life is expected, which will gradually strengthen their concept of time.

Enrich children's life experience

Children can only master some simple concepts of time, such as day, night, morning and night. His knowledge of time is closely related to his own life experience.

Therefore, when getting up in the morning, parents can say to their children, "It's dawn in the morning and the sun is coming out soon. Let's get dressed and go out and have a look. "

In the evening, you can tell your child "It's dark, we can't see anything outside, let's have dinner quickly, take a bath and go to bed", "The cartoon is over, it's time for the child to go to bed" and so on, so that the child can distinguish between morning and evening in life.

Consciously use the language of time

Consciously use some time words in front of children, for example, when children make some requests, tell them to "go after lunch" or "wait for dad to come back" or "do it after a nap" to enhance their time concept.

At first, children may not understand these phrases, but after the patient guidance of parents, they will gradually keep up with the ideas of adults. After children understand, they can wait patiently for the time promised by their parents and gradually form the concept of time.

Using visual timing tools

Set the time first. When the time comes, it will make a sound, and the child will respond: "Wow, it's time, I have to hurry." You can also choose a graphic wall clock, such as the clock representing numbers in the zodiac, to remind your child: "Short needle to tiger, you are going to finish your meal." At this time, children's thinking is still in the concrete visualization stage. It is easier to understand and the educational effect will be better to concretize abstract time into sounds and animals.