A crisis of any age is called a transition to a new level of relationships with the outside world. Such crises during the growing up of the child are several: the crisis of the first year , 3 years , 5 years, 7 years and the adolescent crisis . Some are experiencing them very roughly and sometimes put parents at a dead end, other children are completely calm and almost imperceptibly experiencing their transition stage. We will tell about the crisis of 5 years, which occurs in each child in due time and lasts several weeks or months.
How to recognize the age-related crises in children?
The surest signal that a child is growing up and beginning to move to a new level of communication is a sudden change in behavior and not for the better. As a rule, crises in the child's mental development are accompanied by the following changes:
- the kid becomes irritable and tired, can get angry and nervous over trifles;
- children often start to twitch or fuss, sometimes try on the role of jester, than often irritate adults;
- markedly exacerbated by aggressiveness and previously calm and pliable child begins a riot, and usually sociable and sociable kids can become sharply shy and secretive;
- crises in the development of school-age children are manifested in imitation of adults and use the utterances of a mother or an older child;
- sometimes the crisis of five years in children manifests itself as insecurity, fear of absolutely simple things.
Crises in the development of children: we solve the problem constructively
Of course, in such a difficult period, parents sometimes drop their hands and let things slide, while others start actively educating their child. But any way to solve the problem of the crisis of 5 years in children should be aimed at helping the child survive it.
First of all, prepare the crumb for the beginning of school life in every possible way. Try to encourage the independence of your child and help him do all the "adult" things. Wants the child to wash dishes by himself - praise him and tell me how to do it correctly. But do not go to the level of a child-adult, but try to communicate at the adult-adult level. This approach will provide an opportunity to approach the baby and increase his self-esteem.
The crisis of 5 years in children is complicated not only for toddlers. Parents are very difficult not to intervene and not to teach the child when he is busy with the case. If the baby does not ask for help, do not intervene. Age crises in children contribute to a gradual shift of responsibility from the parent to the child. You must teach the baby to be responsible for his actions and gradually shift some things and responsibilities to him.
Remember that development crises of children should first of all teach the baby, therefore it is not worthwhile to cherish it, as before. The child must understand the consequences of his behavior and disobedience, only so he will grow up.