Parents Tool Box: Imagination, why is it important?

 

Imagination Quotes

       We live in the age of technology, each generation more immersed in it than the last.  We have so much more access to knowledge now that it isn't as high of a commodity as it once was.  Colleges are full of applicants who have higher than a 4.0 grade average and even if you graduate college it can be next to impossible to get a job in your field.  So what can we do to give our children an upper hand in the future?

Foster Their Imagination

     Anything your adult child may know will likely only be a click away for everyone else as well.  Problem solving skills on the other hand are in short supply.  Colleges and employers want someone who can think outside of the box.  They are in need of innovative and imaginative people.  The way our society has been influencing our children is to fit in when what the world really needs is people who stand out.
     Not only will it give them an upper hand in their future career but it will also play a large part in their most meaningful relationships.  To have deep conversations, imagining endless possibilities, coming up with creative solutions, and of course the fun of an imaginative gift giver.  Our society while it needs more people with bigger imaginations is also set up to squash those people early on.  YOU have to work with your child on their imagination because it is unlikely many other people will. 

Want some more information on why imagination is important and more ways to foster it check out some of these blogs:

• 1st Place is a group based in the UK dedicated to informing parents on the latest updates in Early Childhood Education
• Psychology Today is a well known organization in the Psychology field.  Their post focuses on the mental aspect. 
• Scholastic also offers a short an sweet explanation

I hope that you enjoy adding this new tool to your tool box!