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Prevention of aggressive behavior in preschool children
Aggressive preschoolers try to get attention to get what they want. Aggression does not arise out of nowhere, first of all, it is important to find out the reason, and then correct the child’s behavior.
Causes of aggression in preschoolers
Aggression is bad behavior of children, which manifests itself as irritability and cruelty. Kids fight, bite, break other people’s toys, try to offend their peers. This behavior needs correct and timely correction.
Aggressive preschoolers need parental attention
Aggressive children try to adapt to the world around them through their behavior. Aggression occurs because babies are psychologically disposed to it, they have the following problems:
- low self-esteem;
- inability to control your behavior;
- inability to play with peers;
- diseases of the nervous system.
In addition, aggression is manifested in children with low intelligence, who are unable to communicate with others. As a rule, overprotection in the family also leads to destructive behavior.
One of the reasons for the hostile behavior of preschoolers is education in an incomplete family. Communication with a parent of the same gender is very important for a child. Fatherless boys become violent, conflicted and uncontrollable.
Parents should remember that family relationships are directly related to the child’s behavior. If there are constant quarrels, scandals at home, and relatives achieve everything by force, then the baby develops the opinion that this should be so. Often, aggressive preschoolers simply copy the behavior of adults.
Prevention of aggressive behavior in preschoolers
The first mistake adults and educators make is suppressing aggression. This is absolutely impossible to do, since hostile thoughts, emotions and bad mood only accumulate in the baby’s soul. Sooner or later, an explosion of emotions is inevitable. First of all, adults should behave calmly and judiciously.
Children show hostile behavior because they cannot behave differently. They need to be taught to resolve conflicts peacefully. Parents should show by their own example that with the help of positive emotions you can solve any life problems. The child should feel that he is loved the way he is. Teach him restraint and self-control, direct the baby’s energy in the right direction, for example, outdoor games, sports.
Never involve strangers in a conflict with your child, explain the norms of behavior yourself. Co-create more often, give only feasible tasks and never make fun of the baby. Teach him compassion, get your child a pet to take care of others.
Stop aggression immediately if the child perceives it as a game.
Bad behavior in children has always been and will be, take it easier. Give the child the opportunity to throw out the accumulated energy, let him sing, run or play outdoor games. The kid must understand that he offends others with a bad deed. Do not get involved in children’s quarrels – this is a necessary life lesson for a preschooler.