How to react when a child breaks toys

When a child breaks every now and then toys, an unpleasant thought arises that he does not know how to appreciate what he has. And this is partly true, and not through his fault. But it is important to respond correctly to this behavior of the child in order to combat such behavior.

Why do children break toys on purpose, and how do they react?

1. Curiosity

The child is really just wondering what is inside the teddy bear, what will happen if you take your hands off the doll and half of the parts from the car. The child learns the world and does not understand why parents do not like this way of knowing.

What to do for adults: Disassemble several multi-functional toys with the child. Show how to put it back together. Or to show that sometimes a toy cannot be assembled and restored - because things require careful attitude.

It is important to remember that an active child who breaks toys is still better than an apathetic child who does not care about anything.

2. Toys are not age appropriate

Some toys, even very attractive and interesting from the point of view of parents, really do not fit the child due to their age, it is not for nothing that they write restrictions on the boxes. Buying a toy that is too complex for a child is immediately dooming it to breakage. The less the child understands how the toy works, the sooner he will "disassemble" it.

What to do for adults: carefully read the age instructions on the packaging and do not give toys "for growth".

3. Temperament

Choleric children are more inclined to break and destroy than phlegmatic, sanguine and melagcholic, due to their temperament. They are more emotional, intolerant.

Parents need to take this into account and buy more "indestructible" toys.

4. Poor quality toys

When buying, you should pay attention to the quality of materials. If you take something the cheapest - it will live exactly one day.

5. Copying adult behavior

If in anger you are inclined to throw, pull, break something, then the child will do the same. Not because he wants to break something, but because he sees just such an example of expressing negative emotions.

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