The Three-Year Crisis: How to Cope with a Child During a Difficult Period - A Guide for Parents
Parents of young children sometimes find it difficult to communicate with their child.
As the child grows up, his character undergoes strong changes, and the first serious test awaits him at the age of 3.
Let's figure out how to survive the three-year crisis in a child.
A crisis is an age-related condition in a child when your once affectionate baby may change beyond recognition for the first time.
It is accompanied by negativity towards adults, stubbornness, obstinacy, the desire to show one's willfulness, devaluation, when the child begins to call names at parents, as well as despotism.
How to survive the three-year crisis
Be prepared to react calmly to any attack, otherwise the child’s reaction will be much worse.
In addition, it is important to remember that a child’s independence should be encouraged, not nipped in the bud.
Remember that the child gradually stops feeling small and wants to achieve the first independence in his life. Therefore, it is important to look for a golden mean between his needs and desires, since the latter cannot always be fulfilled.
Do not respond to your child's attempts to go on the warpath, try to find a peaceful way to coexist with him, since the crisis period can last for a year.
