Whatever your local schools do or do not do, parents can do much to stimulate creativity in their children and here are five small ways to encourage that.
Creativity is the ability to generate or make up stuff that is unique and often has practical or artistic value. It also way to look for new solutions to old, and more importantly new problems. When your child becomes an adult in the workplace, he will always encounter problems that may not be solvable through the old ways, and therefore requires thinking “outside the box”. A child who is used to thinking creatively will be a success in his profession, and will be sought after by employers. Or better yet, he may even employ people to work on his innovative creative project!
Apart from practical benefits of being creative, coming up with something new in itself is a source of pleasure.
Many artists actually create art not for money, but to express themselves and give purpose to their lives. To many, it can be an important aspect of a happy, fulfilled life.
And of course a creative child may also grow up to be able to produce something very valuable in his generation. A child whose creativity is well-nurtured, and have other traits like grit, persistence and ability to do hard work may grow up to be the next Larry Page, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Coons or Frank Gehry.
The Genetic Root of Creativity
A large part of being creative is genetic. Scientists claim that some people are born more creative than others, and creativity seems to come more naturally to some kids than others. It is an innate talent, and the naturally talented person has an easier time acquiring the same level of expertise than the lesser talented person. Also the talented person tends to master quickly what exists, so he can move on to working beyond what already exists and build something new.
Highly creative people are found to exhibit personality traits such as being intelligent, non-conformist and unconventional, and open to experience. They have strong egos, and even have a mild form of madness. They also tend to have a broad range of interests. For example, highly creative scientists are found to be highly interested and engaged in the arts.
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