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Being insecure, skittish or fearful is a process that every child goes through in their infancy. Since we are born, we are faced with an unfamiliar environment. As the child grows, the environment in which he moves is expanding and being discovered. The child through his perception and interaction is shaping his experience.
When the child explores the environment, he receives stimuli that help him cognitively and socially. The problem comes when emotional imbalances occur that lead to a process of insecurity and anguish.
Children from babies to six years of age are very sensitive to changes and they are more prone to this type of imbalance. The stimuli that the little one receives in this age group come particularly from the parents.
In this family context, caution must be exercised, leaving aside stressful domestic situations and overprotective or negligent parenting styles that negatively influence the child.
The causes that the little one is scary they come from the modifications that occur in their environment. These alterations can be:
- Of great importance, due to a traumatic event such as the death of a relative.
- Of a minor nature such as a move, the loss of a toy, the father or mother being late to pick you up at the nursery, etc.
Evolutionary fears appear at these early ages, which occur naturally in all people. They can also be the cause of the fearful or fearful character of the child.
When a child is fearful, the learning process slows down and even cognitive regression may occur. The little one does not take risks and stagnates. There are signs that can indicate that the fearful child:
1 - Emotional instability in the child. Becomes passive and taciturn.
2 - Recession in the type of displacement. Stop walking, go back to crawling or ask all the time to be carried in your arms.
3 - When you eat there is also regression. Stop using basic skills like using cutlery. Reluctance.
4 - Has irrational fears and requires the adult to be with him at all times.
5 - Frequent interruptions of sleep Requirement to leave the light on or the presence of the parents until they fall asleep.
6 - Ask parents for help with things like dressing, showering, etc.
7 - Concentration problems that impede their school productivity.
8 - Has very little initiative to do something newYou prefer to stay in places where you feel safe
9 - He is shy and withdrawn which makes it difficult for him to relate to others.
The fundamental thing is to be calm and be understanding with their way of acting. If this scary symptomatology lasts over time, it is advisable to contact a specialist who can guide and treat the child.
In addition, parents have to take special care to:
- Do not laugh at the fears that the little one expresses. Making fun of him further lowers his confidence.
- Do not transmit more fear than you already have-
- Do not force the child to go through situations that he fears. Confronting fearful situations directly can intensify this behavior.
- Be careful with transmitting your own fears. Everything is learned.
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