Causes of hysterics in children 2 years old
Before you start to fight with hysterics in a child in 2 years, you need to understand why they arise. After all, it is always better to warn them than to deal with the consequences of nervous shocks, especially when a child of this age.
Hysterical fits begin to appear not earlier than one and a half years, when the child is already clearly aware of himself separate from his mother. The main reason for frequent hysterics in a child of 2 years is the imperfection of the psyche, which will become more stable near the school age. Because, to some extent, parents will have to face the manifestation of such unpleasant moments. Here is a list of the reasons that lead to hysteria in most cases:
- the baby is tired or overtired;
- the child wants by all means to draw attention to the parents engaged in their own affairs;
- In this way it determines the boundaries of what is allowed;
- can not say about his desires and does not feel understood by adults.
Closer to two years the child begins to understand that crying and skating on the floor can bring a certain benefit, especially when the parents agree with the requirements of the manipulator.
In addition, parents face nocturnal hysterics in a child of 2 years. They are associated with a change in the fast and slow phase of sleep, with overexcitation during the day, as well as with the vulnerability of the nervous system. This stage simply needs to be experienced, and at this time to spend with the baby as much time as possible.
How to respond to child hysterics in 2 years?
Depending on the cause of hysteria and on a particular situation, there must be an adequate reaction of adults to it. Before trying to cope with the hysterics in a child of 2 years, it is necessary to understand whether they are caused by the desire to get their own, or just a bad state of health.
Punishment, as a rule, in such a situation will not help, although it will not exacerbate it, since the withering children do not understand much of what is happening. At home it is best to try to calm the baby by hugging him, taking him in his arms, and then, when he calm down, disassemble his behavior.
If the incident happened in a crowded place, then you should try to distract the kid's attention to anything - a flying bird, falling leaves in puddles, etc. If nothing comes out, you need to lead the child home by the hand, while remaining calm, or try to retire in the nearest park, away from the condemning views. As a rule, such outbreaks do not last long and the child will soon calm down.
It is unlikely to completely prevent such situations, but it is quite possible to reduce their number and intensity. Psychologists recommend not paying attention to the screams and demands of a small blackmailer, but simply to leave in another room, leaving the actor without spectators. So he soon realizes that such attempts will not achieve anything, and will try to conduct a dialogue.