Watched the documentary “the child of our time” (Thurs Ch12, 10 pm – it’s very, very educational and interesting!!) and they taught 6 tests that parents can conduct on young children (4-6 years old) to find out about certain characteristics of the child.

1. leave a sweet on a plate with the child all by himself/herself. Tell him/her that he/she will get a plate full of sweets if he/she can wait for 5 minutes. (test on self-control: if the child resists the temptation, he will most likely grow up to be well disciplined)

2. ask the child to build a tower with a building block. Accidentally knock it down and see if the child will take the initiative to build it up again. (test on resilience: if the child rebuilds it again, he/she will most likely be resilient)

3. fill a bowl to the brim with water. Ask the child to walk quickly with the bowl. When the child spills the water, ask the child the reason behind the spill. (test on optimism: if the child blame it on the environment and not himself, he /she will most likely be optimistic)

4. using toy figurines, paint a scenario where the mother is cooking dinner and left the boiling pot by itself. If the child accidentally spills the boiling soup on his hands, what would mommy do? (test on level of happiness: if the child says that the mommy will show concern and comfort, then they will most likely grow up to be happy adults!)

5. ask the child to play a prank on their parents with a snakes in a can (similar to jack in a box). (test on exuberance: of the child laughs happily and loudly at the reactions of the parents (be it good or bad), they will most likely grow up to be excited about life!)

6. hide your mobile phone (with speaker) within a toy doll or stuff toy and talk to the child (with another voice) through the phone in the doll in a private room. (test on social skills: if the child shows concern for the doll more than himself and listen well in the conversation, the child will most likely grow up to be popular with good interpersonal skills)

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