Provided three kinds of children's fears:
1. Obsessive fear. ? The dog could be bitten by a dog, it could fall from a great height or any other difficult situation entails a fear of its recurrence.
2. Delusional fear. The reason for the appearance of this fear is very difficult to find, since any logic, he does not give in. In most cases, it is associated with child mental deviation.
3. overvalued fear. Initially little fear no attention to it can grow into a serious phobia, from which the baby alone can not get rid of. Fear turns into »obsession», and his life - in a continuous stress.
It is important to help your child overcome their fears time. If they have not yet reached the pathology and of particular concern in the child not, parents can cope on their own.
To eliminate fears in children psychologists advise the following ways:
1. Simplify. If parents notice the child for symptomssevere stress or irritation, they should reduce the number of active measures and to simplify the daily routine. You may want to replace noisy games, such as football or dancing to the quiet home activities, such as reading or needlework.
2. Distract. Attention baby is very easy to switch from fear to some more interesting to do - for example, a joint game and toy, which he had long wanted to (it can be dolls, cars, robots, children tolokary etc.).
3. said. One of the most effective means to removeconcern included the streamlining - pronunciation of the child and explaining the situation that caused the panic attack. If the child is very small, this situation can play with toys as a spectacle, an example demonstrating its safety.
4. Convert. Fears can be overcome by depicting them on paper or sculpting from clay, and then destroy the picture or figure. Kid will feel stronger and more confident.
5. Find defense. In some cases it is advisable to use afavorite toys or any other objects that supposedly protect the child in a difficult position. For example, to put in a cot toy rabbit or hang on the wall of »Dreamcatcher» and tell the kid about the magical power of these items, due to which no evil monsters will not come to him while he sleeps.
Content:
1. Introduction;
2. ? The nature of children's fears (You read that section).
