Post Date November, 17 2024
How to correct children's fear mentality, which refers to their fear of words representing certain things. So how to correct children's fear psychology? Systematic desensitization is the simplest and most effective way to overcome children's fear. This method is to allow children to approach things that make them afraid step by step and in a planned manner, thereby gradually eliminating their fear. For example, a child is very afraid of dogs. When he saw a dog, and even when someone mentioned it, he felt scared. Desensitization therapy involves gradually getting closer to the dog, showing him photos or videos of the dog, then showing him the dog in a cage, and finally getting closer to the dog in person or even holding it. In this way, he will gradually eliminate his fear of dogs.
The scientific education method corrects children's fear, which often comes from a lack of knowledge and ignorance of the world. Therefore, parents need to cultivate their children's awareness and ability to see the world from a scientific perspective. For example, children may be afraid of bees. His parents can tell him that bees are beneficial insects that can help plants spread pollen and provide honey and Royal jelly for humans. And bees only sting when attacked by humans.
By understanding these scientific knowledge, children will no longer be afraid of bees. Pay attention to observing children's abnormal fear. When classifying and diagnosing children, it is necessary to consider their developmental stage and the severity of their behavior. Some fears are considered normal at specific ages or developmental stages, but the appearance of the same fear at different ages may be considered abnormal. For example, the occurrence of dissociative anxiety in children is expected, but it is abnormal if it occurs in school-age children. Therefore, parents need to closely monitor their children. If the expected fear is too severe and even affects the child's adaptation or development, this fear is abnormal..
