Many parents are disturbed that their child is afraid of the dark, such fear – extended by the phenomenon among children at the age of 3-7 years. If you noticed that the child began to be afraid of the dark, it is necessary to take urgently measures and to establish the reasons of such fear.
Instruction
1. Remember that the child has to trust you. If he handled such problem to you, it is necessary to understand it and to promise him the help in fight against fear. Your child has to understand that you will always come to the rescue to it, and he, in turn, will receive your protection.
2. Think up the character or some subject which is capable to protect the child. For example, think up the superhero who will come to the rescue, or a subject which will also protect the child. For example, it can be points which will make your child invisible to all.
3. Today movies, video games with cruelty, violence and the paranormal phenomena are a common cause of fears. Try to fence off as much as possible the child from access to such games and movies.
4. Issue the room night lamps or lamps. It is obvious – if the child is afraid of the dark, it is necessary to dilute darkness with light. After the child falls asleep, light sources can be switched off.
5. Pay attention to own behavior and to the atmosphere in family. Often happens so that because of quarrels and scandals at the child various fears among which – fear of darkness are developed.
6. Do not abuse the child for his fears, he it will not be in the future simple to share with you the fears that will negatively affect his development.
7. Do not laugh at his fears, in this question your support and understanding is very necessary for it.
8. If the child sees ghosts, vampires or other monsters in the dark, do not accompany him and you do not say that too you see them, quite so you will implant understanding that they exist.
9. Know that in a situation with fears the rule "wedge wedge" does not work. It is dangerous to treat fear of darkness by means of darkness.
10. As practice shows, a talk will not help with such cases, your child all the same will not apprehend all that you will tell him.