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HOW TO BECOME IMPACTFUL IN YOUR FIRST CHILDREN OUTREACH WITHOUT EXPERIENCE

Personally, I’m not the kind of person who loves hanging out with children a lot because of all the drama that comes along with them. It’s either you are over shouting or having to endure how they keep coming to you for every single thing.


If you are someone like me, you would definitely understand what I mean. 

You would always find yourself in a situation shouting “why me now, sobs”(lol).


The funniest part is now that the same me who doesn’t really like having children around, always find herself getting involved with children in regards to social impact (from giving them quality education, to empowering them with life skills, to teaching them on health related topics and how they can take care of themselves, to empowering them with the required knowledge to break free from sexual harassment, to even being a safe haven for them to always open up to).


How all these became possible you might be wondering right now.


If you find yourself in this situation whereby handling children is more or less difficult for you, then still stay with me and learn these simple hacks.


🔆 BE AUTHENTIC: 

Be real. Children know when you are faking it. They won’t give you the attention you need if you are only pretending to them. Genuinely love them and want to create a relationship with them.


🔆 BE CALM:

You have to be patient when dealing with them. Yes, they are smart but might not quickly respond at your wavelength. Be calm with them. Take things slowly. Even when you give an instruction and they don’t seem to respond, calmly and firmly take it over with them.


🔆 SEE BEYOND:

Sometimes a child might be looking like he or she doesn’t want to respond and you think he is proving difficult but it might actually be that he is unhappy about something totally unrelated to what you are talking about. 

Ask questions genuinely. Let them open up to you then take it up from there.


🔆 BE INTERESTED:

Show so much interest in a child if you want the attention you deserve. Let them know you are interested in them beyond the kind of response they give you. Loosen up, come down to their level. Relate with them the way they want. They want to be heard, seen, give them your full attention yet maintaining discipline.


Handling children especially if you are just meeting them for the first time might seem difficult but when you decide to take your time with them, it would eventually worth it. Look beyond the things they do that you don’t like. Look at the bigger picture. Look out more for ways to achieve your goal of impact.


These children are really the FUTURE, what kind of FUTURE are you creating?

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