Baby love: how to react correctly
Kid's love - not a reason for trouble: on the contrary, it is an indicator of emotional development and the ability to experience different emotions. It's not about sexuality: children's kisses and hugs are just a mirror image of the behavior of loved ones, a manifestation of warm feelings. Psychologists say: in order to avoid traumatizing the gentle psyche of a child, it is wise to react to what is happening.
Do not press. Intrusive questions will not help you to know the details and details - rather, they will provoke the closure of the baby. Even adults can hardly talk about such intimate things - a little man is much more difficult to talk about the first love. Make it clear to your own child that you are always ready to listen and support, but you will not insist on a conversation. This freedom will allow the baby to feel more confident and push for dialogue.
Do not be sneer. From the height of your experience, the child's simple interest in the child may seem funny to you - but this does not negate the strength, severity and seriousness of the experience. Do not try to play the role of mentor, procrastinatingly assuring that "it will pass" and "you still have many loves ahead of you": by such phrases you level the child's emotions, rejecting their significance. Be on an equal footing - plunge into your own childhood, share your memories and cheer your baby.
Do not force events. Even if you are overjoyed for the child - do not rush to make decisions for it, do not offer to show initiative, confess your feelings - at least at first. Children's love is unstable - emotions can quickly fade away or switch to a new object.
