Tips for Parents
1. If your child makes a great move – compliment him or her, even if you are getting unhappy with your position.
If your child makes a bad move, don’t get frustrated. Here are a few ways to handle it:
- I think it is not a very good move. Do you know why? Can you find what I see?
- I am curious, why did you play this move? What do you want to achieve with it?
- If you play this move, I’ll play … . Are you sure you still want to play this move? What else can you think of instead?
2. If your child is a beginner – take it easy. Give some simple positions to solve. Group them. For example:
- Checkmate in 1 move.
- Stalemate in 1 move.
- Best 1 move capture.
And don’t forget to reward your child for a well done job.
3. If your child just started to play, don’t let him/her to play with the chess clock. Most of the time, the clock is a distraction and takes away attention for the actual play.
4. Encourage your child to record the games from early on.
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