In preschoolers, crises occur several times with short intervals between them.
For the first time, parents encounter manifestations of their child’s character at one year of age, and then at three.
At 3-4 years old, children go through the socialization stage, begin to get acquainted and actively interact with their peers. Against this background, various conflicts arise, which can end in a fight or an attempt to bite.
A child may conflict not only with other children, but also with parents in response to prohibitions and the word “no”.
It is based on the expression of negative emotions, and the task of mom and dad is to direct anger in the right direction, to teach the child to consciously experience bitterness and anger.
How to React When a Child Fights
When a conflict arises, it is important to understand that any parental reaction is a role model for the child in the future.
Therefore, you need to treat the situation as tolerantly and calmly as possible. You cannot raise your hand against the child, as this can be fraught with spoiled relations with him or her and resentment.
Psychologists recommend doing the following:
• analyze the reason why the baby reacts this way and what might be bothering him;
• take a closer look at what unconscious message such behavior carries;
• make sure that all the child’s basic needs are fully met (he is not hungry, sick or tired, feels safe next to his parent and does not experience fear);
• give the child the opportunity to release their negative emotions in a safe way - so that no one gets hurt, nothing valuable gets damaged, and so that they don’t feel guilty for what they did.
If you cannot resolve the situation on your own, then you should contact a psychologist who has experience working with children.
It will help to establish a dialogue even with small children, and will make the relationship soft and warm during their crisis.
Earlier we talked about how to understand that a man is indifferent to a woman .
Author: Valeria Kisternaya
