If there is a small child in the house, you can often hear him crying. Parents, wrapped in constant worries, sometimes cannot independently determine the reasons for such behavior and think that the baby is simply naughty.
They do not pay attention to the tears of the little man, or even begin to scold the child. This can lead to very sad consequences, passing by a little grief, dad and mom lose the trust of the baby, move away from him. There is also the opposite situation, when overly caring parents utterly spoil their offspring and make him a capricious monster.
What to do when a baby cries? Often a baby's tears are a cry for help, a distress signal. The child does not yet know how to clearly express his emotions for others. So a little person asks for help to cope with a difficult situation, informs the world about his problems and sufferings. First of all, it is necessary to establish the reasons for the baby's tears. There may be several of them.
1. Grief. A small child does not yet know how to think logically, and the present, past and future for him does not exist. The kid lives here and now. If something bad happens to him, the baby thinks that it will always be so. He still does not know how to analyze past events and does not know that the situation can change. The kid does not yet understand what hope is and he feels any negative emotions more strongly. Even minor situations for an adult, like a broken toy, are perceived by a child as a huge grief that will never end. In this situation, it is necessary to calm down and distract the baby with something, to improve the situation so that the child's despair is softened. As soon as the inconvenience disappears, the baby will forget about his experience and will start smiling again.
2. Illness. When a child is unwell, tears can communicate his discomfort. If, in this case, you ignore the crying of children, you can start the disease, which will lead to catastrophic consequences for the health of the baby. If the crying does not subside, and there seems to be no reason for this, an urgent need to consult a doctor. It is better not to leave a sick child alone. You need to try to gently explain to the little person that the pain will disappear after a while, you just need to be patient a little. You can read a book to him, tell him something or play your favorite game to distract the child and cheer him up, then the illness will pass faster.
3. Whims. Often a baby starts crying when he doesn't get what he wants. If a child is serious about getting something immediately, usually no arguments and requests to wait will work for him. This usually ends with profuse tears, hysteria and screaming. Often in this case, the baby does not pretend, he just openly declares his feelings and desires. Parents in such situations should control themselves and not scold the child, but try to switch his attention to something interesting. It is not worth indulging all requests, it is impossible and can lead to emotional licentiousness. Talk to your baby, then he will understand that there is still a lot of interesting things in the world and it is not worth wasting time on tears.
