Helping Children Reduce the Emotion
NOT the only adult who can experience an emotional outburst.How to cope? Temper tantrums as an emotional outburst that had happened to the children. These outbursts are usually expressed in various ways. Quite often they express their emotions in a way slamming his toys, or screaming and crying in a crowd. Temper tantrums can be a variety of forms, ranging from whining, crying, screaming, kicking, hitting or holding her breath. In general the same in boys or girls and usually occur in children aged one to three years. Some children may often have tantrums, some are only a few times or less. Although these ways of expressing different emotions, but the essence of emotion is a desire to let go of the perceived taste. Could have moved or emotion because the emotion of anger. The emotion of anger is felt more children, and the only way known to the children, especially toddlers to vent their emotions is by crying, tantrums or rage, throwing his toys. That makes a lot of parents wonder how to help their children deal with things like that. Parents can reduce the perceived emotions of children and teach them to cope with situations that make them emotionally. “Tell the children, the emotional and angry it is okay and a natural part of life. But out on the right way will give you peace,” said Child Psychologist Alumni Universitas Indonesia (UI), Dr Gunawan Hidayat.
Further added, also told the children that their emotions would be dangerous only when he acted with a tantrum. While most often makes the children are in an emotional outburst that frequently become pencetusnya is, emotions when a new baby coming, family displacement, a divorce or remarriage of the parents or the family in financial stress. Children who are too emotional and can not control it can also be a nuisance. Parents need to recognize the signs of excessive emotions that can get help for the child. Seeking help may be the situation as easy as talking to a friend, family member or the principal. Someone who is familiar with the situation of our families might provide some way out, useful advice. If the situation is extreme, parents may need to discuss with family doctors, specialists, psychologists or guidance counseling school, or professional people in this field. Needs of children pre-school is to get a sense of love, peace of heart and support. They have little control in their own lives and too young to use problem-solving skills well in certain situations. The signs that the child’s preschool experience mental or emotional stress that exceeds its strength is, more irritable, had night terrors or nightmares, more frequent violent behavior, became more stubborn or demanding or even crying more than usual.
What can be done by parents is, help children to understand the situation. Explain what will happen in a way that is easily understood and reassuring language. Give courage to the children to talk about her fears. Reduce the pressure by offering understanding, support and much love. Efforts to control emotions when the child does not succeed in any effort to help the child is, do not hesitate to ask for advice. “Do not hesitate to tell the problems faced by children to child psychologist. Ask the expert advice when the child’s emotions can no longer be controlled,” said psychologist is brown.
