Others' children can behave in a rude way. How to react to this correctly?
There are several exceptions to this rule:
- a remark can be made to a child if there are no adults next to him, and his behavior really requires immediate intervention
- the child's actions can harm or harm others and the child himself - but the parents do not interfere;
- the child's behavior violates your personal boundaries.
It is important to remember here that some things are just peculiar to children - and this is not a deliberate disturbance of your peace of mind. So, children can speak loudly or laugh on the street, they can rush along the corridors of a public place - because such behavior is dictated by the peculiarities of their age development.
What if a child is intentionally misbehaving towards you?
1. Analyze how much your intervention is really needed. Necessity can be both urgent and absolutely unnecessary if dialogue can be avoided.
2. If the parents are nearby, then all claims are addressed to them.
3. No screaming or aggression. If the child walks himself, and you have a conflict, in no case should you shout, use emotional or physical violence.
4. You can touch someone else's child only if he or someone around him is in danger. For example, a child runs under a car, throws a stone at another person, etc.5. Don't expect your child to fulfill your requirements. You can ask - but not the fact that he will fulfill. And then there is no need to apply education to anything - the child has his own parents for this.
6. Explain what is wrong. If you have to talk to someone else's child, use arguments available to his age to explain the danger of his behavior.
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