In daily activities, people are bound to have friction and conflict, as are children. This is a common phenomenon.
Parents should understand that it should be very natural for children to have conflicts in the process of communication. Don’t make a fuss, and it is not necessarily a bad thing. The so-called “don’t fight and don’t know each other”.
At ordinary times, I often practice without panic.
People often look at [conflict] from a negative perspective. In fact, [conflict] also has positive and positive meanings. In many cases, conflict is a necessary process for children to grow up.
If parents can understand the meaning behind their children’s conflicts and pay attention to the direction of guiding their children’s growth at any time, their children can develop healthily. Of course, wrong guidance may also block the continuous maturity of children’s [self-knowledge] and have a great impact on children’s future interpersonal relationships. Imagine who is willing to play and be friends with a child who always hits people if he doesn’t agree with a word?
Since conflicts are inevitable, parents should make plans to prepare their children.
1. Simulated training
For example, children can be helped to develop self-control through role-playing games, telling stories, reading picture books and other methods, and some [standard stories] similar to conflict situations can also be prepared to guide children in due course.
For example, parents can read with their children < < small hands are not used to hit people > > < < language is not used to hurt people > >, etc. In the game, they can discuss with their children that small hands can be used to be what, not what, how’s speech to respect others, etc., and explore from a positive perspective.
2. Resolutely and repeatedly stop inappropriate behavior
It is very important to set up basic rules for children. We must send simple and clear signals to children in time. What is absolutely impossible to do is required to be observed at all times. This can help children better understand courtesy and order.
For example, do not play in dangerous places, do not touch other people’s bodies at will, and do not hit important parts such as eyes.
There are principles for parents to intervene.
STEP 1 Don’t get involved easily
When children have conflicts, the reality is often that parents intervene immediately, and then the nature of the matter may change:
Parents protect their children, and children feel that they can be more justified.
Parents blame their children, who feel that parents are hurting themselves from each other’s point of view.
In fact, parents can use conflicts as opportunities for their children to practice socializing, so that they can deal with them first and explore and try without intentional harm.
However, if there is any situation that may cause personal injury, it should be stopped immediately.
For example, two children are competing for the right to use the slide and both stand very high. It is also very dangerous to make small noise at this time. Parents must stop it immediately.
2. Relax when intervening
It is necessary to believe that children will grow up in friction and conflict. When children voluntarily request, parents will intervene to assist in handling, instead of actively replacing the deputy.
When the child asks you for help, ask the child: “Do you want me to be what for you?” ]
After listening to the child’s request, parents should provide the opportunity to give the child experience some positive solutions, such as [no fight, no deal] [shaking hands] [understanding sharing], never encourage the child [revenge] [courage], etc.
Conflict Handling Processes
Step 1: Calm your emotions first
Parents should try their best to understand their children’s feelings and first appease their children’s emotions.
Because at this moment, the child’s heart is actually uncomfortable.
For example, when children fight for playthings, parents should not criticize their children. They can take deep breaths with their children or go to places they like with their children to calm them down a little.
2. Let the child apologize
When the child’s mood is slightly calm, he can ask the child who made the mistake to say [sorry] and [comfort] the other party so as to get the other party’s forgiveness as much as possible.
Parents can participate in this process with their children and encourage them to admit their mistakes bravely and strive for understanding. If the parents of the other child are also present, parents can generously admit their mistakes and tell their children by example that the problem can be solved and sincere apologies can be forgiven by the other party.
This kind of experience can tell children that both parties can be satisfied through harmonious communication and other means, but it is not worth the cost to cause harm to each other due to inappropriate methods.
Editor’s Note: But if the child is angry and refuses to apologize, then the parents can do the work for him first and find a chance to communicate when he goes home.
3. Discuss solutions with your child
Next, let the child know that he did the wrong thing, what, and let him know how to do it correctly.
The children clashed, Most of them are acts of fighting for rights or expressing emotions. If you handle it well, you can play together, but if you don’t express it properly, it will turn into attacking each other. Anyway, be very clear that it is definitely wrong to [start] without thinking and communicating well before, and let the child think about how to say what he wants next time, instead of using rough methods.
For example, if a child’s toy is robbed, he will hit the other party when he is angry. Then he can tell the child that when the same thing happens next time, he can first explain to the other party [this is my toy, please give it back to me]. If it still doesn’t work, he can turn to the teacher or others.
If it wasn’t an emergency, After the incident is over, parents can go with their children and recall the what that happened before. Parents should position themselves as their children’s friends instead of judges. They should help their children explore the what that happened together and discuss what to do better. In this way, children will be more willing to accept parents’ opinions and learn how to look at and deal with things.
Summary
There will definitely be frictions and conflicts in life. How to fight for one’s legitimate rights and interests, but it will not cause infringement by others, and the handling method is very important.
In the process of dealing with conflicts and contradictions, children will gradually know that conflicts are normal. Parents should guide their children to face conflicts with understanding and calm attitude and achieve win-win results through sincere communication and negotiation. Only in this way can children benefit for life.
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