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This article is a part of ZEIT am Wochenend, concern 18/2024.

Just as a result of the daddy performs soccer properly doesn't imply the kid will have the ability to do the identical. The educator Thomas von Krafft explains methods to acknowledge and promote your kids's skills – with out overwhelming them.

ZEITmagazin ONLINE: How do I discover out whether or not my little one has a expertise – and in that case, what expertise?

Thomas von Krafft: Every little one has a expertise. Ideally, that is noticeable in on a regular basis life, at house, in school or in a sports activities membership. Basically, mother and father naturally have probably the most intense view of their little one. But in relation to expertise, they will solely choose a portion. If the mother and father are orchestra musicians, they will actually assess how musical their little one is. But they don't essentially acknowledge expertise in sports activities.