Psychology of 3-year-old children: features
Understand the approach and onset of the 3-year crisisIt's not difficult, children become capricious, disobedient, misbehave and are naughty. Moreover, the child's gender is not important, and boys and girls are equally susceptible to the crisis. But their bad behavior always has reasons.
Raising a child at the age of 3 is not an easy task, requiring patience from parents. Photo: Getty
- lack of attention from adult family members;
- manifestation of independence, the struggle with parental prohibitions and over-care;
- a negative reaction to the actions of the parents against the will of the child;
- low self-esteem, disappointment in anything.
Adults surrounding a three-year-old child shouldadhere to a certain behavior. There is no need to prohibit everything or, on the contrary, allow everything, because this can significantly harm the child's psyche and form negative character traits. So children who are constantly prohibited and restricted become uninitiative. They are unable to find something to do, they have a poor imagination. And those children who grow up in permissiveness, do not receive the necessary restrictions in their desires, become infantile and disoriented.
Tips for overcoming the 3 year crisis.
Parental prohibitions play an important role in the lives of three-year-olds. But any prohibition must be justified, have a reason and be explained. So, they can be divided into two types:
- Conscious bans. These are restrictive measures aimed at preserving the safety of the child, developing his discipline.
- Unconscious bans. These are restrictions that are associated with unconscious grievances, anxieties, fears, and even envy of parents. In this case, we are not talking about protection and education.
Any prohibition should be made in a calm, confident, friendly tone. And the best thing is to learn to build a dialogue with your own child and find compromise solutions.
Moral and physical education
Interest in physical education and sports is necessaryevoke from an early age, because this is the basis of healthy development. You should start with simple games in which the child can have fun and test the capabilities of his body. Even if sports do not become the main hobby in life in the future, you need to do it as much as possible, since with its help the correct posture, gait, endurance and motor skills are formed. It is imperative to include morning exercises, outdoor games, running, swimming in the daily routine. The positive result from such activities will not be long in coming. In addition, attention should be paid to moral education. After all, it is this that, in many ways, forms behavioral reactions to a particular situation, attitude towards people and objects around. Raising a three-year-old child is not an easy task, but a sensitive, attentive and patient parent will always find the right words to agree with their child. The importance of emotional interaction with him should not be underestimated, it is no less important than physical education and a healthy lifestyle.
