Children's fears and strong experiences from childhood pass into adults and contribute to the emergence of complexes for life. Parents need to closely monitor their child's behavior.
People have been haunted by fear since ancient times. Previously, he appeared in dangerous life situations. Nowadays, fear has become social. People began to fear fire, loneliness, etc.
The first fear begins to form in the perinatal period. Psychologists believe that if loneliness or height scares you, then darkness will not scare you.
Fears in the perinatal period
Stress should be avoided in the early stages of pregnancy, this can scare the baby. A good mood influences the formation of a child. To prevent childhood fears, it is necessary to monitor the female condition during childbirth. Correct breathing affects the successful completion of labor.
Psychologists believe that genetics play an important role in the emergence of fears. In addition, mental trauma affects fears.
Foundations of Childhood Fears
The initial appearance of fear occurs in seven-month-old children in the absence of a mother. From 8 months, the baby begins to recognize his loved ones, and fear appears in front of strangers. At 2 years of age, night fears appear, he may be afraid of the dark. For animals, fear arises at 3 years old, and after a year the rest of the fears.
The reasons for fears include some factors: health, type of upbringing, temperament, personality traits, etc. It is necessary to monitor the child's behavior in various situations and if fears are found, then you need to contact a psychologist.
Foundations of the fear of loneliness
For a child experiencing fear of loneliness, the presence of the mother, her protection, is important. If it is absent, then the child feels unnecessary. This usually happens in shy and impressionable children. Such children are smart and imaginative, but they cannot play on their own. An idle imagination can create fears.
The fear of loneliness can be influenced by psychological trauma. A child can be traumatized by a terrible scene on television. Also, jealousy of a younger child can cause fear of loneliness. There are many psychological traumas that lead to the fear of loneliness. Therefore, it is difficult to find the true reason.
The task of the parents is to remind the child of their love. You need to teach the child to express himself.
Children's night fears
According to psychologists, the cause of nightly fears is problems in the family and lack of attention from parents. For a child, darkness is loneliness. Sleep can increase or decrease fear. When a child dreams of an evil animal that eats him, it means that in life he is strongly criticized or suppressed. And if in a dream they are chasing a child, it means that someone around is absorbing his energy. Maybe the child has a friend who loves to command.
If the child is afraid to fall asleep without light, then it is not recommended to turn it off - this will only exacerbate the problem. If a child is late somewhere in a dream, then he is experiencing constant stress. It is necessary to provide the child with a good rest. But, if terrible dreams bother you during illness, then this is normal. In the morning, the child needs to be given a blank sheet of paper on which he will draw his fear, and then he needs to tear it up and throw it away.
The game "Treasure" is suitable for correcting children's nighttime fear. This requires a large flashlight. Parents must hide the treasure, and the child must find it. First you need to look with your parents, and then yourself. With a flashlight, the child will not be afraid to look for treasure.
Parents need to be more attentive to the child and communicate with him more often. When fear arises, it is imperative to fight it.
