Why parents shouldn't be bothered by children who are afraid
2024-07-14 14:27:44
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Have a 6-11 year old who is still scared? Don't worry and don't attack him either! Fear is healthy and Lira Gjika shows what parents should do to help the child.
"Fear of 6-11 year olds
The fear of this period is not about knowing things, but about the growth process and the heightened sensitivity of the senses. This fear is normal and not capricious or whimsical. In fact, the boy and girl of this age learn how to cope and solve situations themselves. It is the age when a person thinks, understands and begins to face life, reality, fears and joys with his own strength. Learn to take responsibility for your words and actions. Adults around children of this age, especially parents, instead of being annoyed and confused, should help the child pass this period of life as healthily as possible. Often the actions of adults, near the frightened child, demonstrate impatience, annoyance and labels, which actually make the situation worse. Parents, relatives, like grandparents, but also teachers should calm the child down, showing them that they, like him or her, felt this way when they were at this age. Growth is nothing but a combination of fear and exhilaration that he managed to meet the challenge that growth faced. Without your trust and help, parents and other adults, the child remains torn between shame as a failure and coward and fear of the unknown," writes Lira Gjika.
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