All kids between the ages of 9 to 18 months, faced with the crisis of the first year of life. Some kids live it is more pronounced, while others - a bit calmer. How does the crisis and what should parents do?
Why crisis occurs?
Prior years old kid moved mainly in the hands of parents. The first year, he develops a vertical circulation and gets the first round of separation from parents: the baby wants more freedom. Here also is shown his character: he is naughty for any occasion. Then refuses to eat broccoli favorite or does not want to return home from a walk. The child needs to reckon with its opinion.The crisis - a good thing. Any crisis highlights the fact that the child moved to a new step of development.
Signs of crisis, 1st year:
- kid does not listen, naughty on any occasionIt calls for increased vigilance;
- he refuses to comply with the usual procedure for him, trying to make them in their own way;
- it can be aggressive, offended by mother;
- inconsistency desires and actions - he does not understand what he wants, 5 minutes ago like porridge, but now changed my mind.
The crisis of one year in the child / istockphoto.com
How to help your child survive the crisis?
Let him free, if it does not harm others or threatens the health and lives of children. Stay close to him, but does not impose.
Be consistent. If you said "no" - no means, no matter how much the child is not acting up.
Please note that you will have to show remarkable patience, so it is important to first take care of yourself to be in a good mood.
What not to do?
The easiest way to say "I'm an adult and I know better" - and suppress any attempts of autonomy. But if you want to raise an independent child, not a robot, then it is not necessary to demonstrate their superiority over the baby.
If you now show your dictatorship, then you will be more difficult to experience other crises child: three, seven and 14. Suppressing the desire of the child, you get a man who in 40 years will be unable to live without a mother.
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