U.S. Immigration: In the United States, a 9-year-old girl rescued her drowning father from a swimming pool. While performing the rescue, she also directed her 6-year-old sister to call for emergency services. Reports state that the girl had taken a drowning prevention course at age 8, where she learned how to provide aid in emergency situations. While the reporter was shocked by the girl's composure, they also observed that the skills training provided by American parents to their children is surprisingly diverse.
American parents place great importance on cultivating courage in their children. From birth, children sleep in separate beds from their parents, and by the age of six months, many children begin sleeping in their own rooms. By the age of three or four, when children develop fears, parents provide them with a small nightlight to keep on throughout the night so the child does not fear the dark. As the child grows older, this light is no longer needed.
Americans believe that "high skill leads to great courage," so they teach children various life skills from a young age, such as first aid and wilderness survival. Additionally, cooking, appliance repair, carpentry, and farm work are skills cultivated as early as age five or six. As children grow up, you will be surprised to find that they handle everything themselves, from building houses to repairing household appliances.
Interpersonal communication is also an important aspect of the "courage education" provided by American parents. The reporter observed that American children are very calm when greeting and interacting with others. This is because parents take their children to different social occasions from a young age. When the family hosts a party, the children are expected to take on the role of hosts, engaging in equal dialogue and communication with adults and participating in adult activities, which helps them develop strong interpersonal skills at a very young age.
American parents take their children to travel all over the world. During these trips, children are required to plan routes and arrange the entire itinerary. In certain dangerous areas, children act as "pioneers" to scout the path for their family, and when problems arise, they are the first to solve them. This cultivation of a spirit of adventure and risk-taking effectively exercises their courage.
American parents do not shy away from disaster education, ensuring children understand that there are "bad people" in society and that unexpected events can occur. For example, in the event of a robbery or shooting, children are taught from a young age how to protect themselves and, in certain emergency situations, to "fight back" to buy time and save their lives.