2024-04-09 10:33:53
It is better to avoid ready-made phrases (“it doesn’t matter, it’ll be fine”, “you’re exaggerating”, “don’t worry”…) which trivialize the child’s pain and give him the impression that what he feels is inappropriate. Prostock-studio – stock.adobe.co
PSYCHO – Although we love them more than anything, it is not necessarily easy to find the right words or gestures to erase the pain of our little ones. Here are some missteps to avoid.
Lost blanket, new school, argument with a friend, moving… “There is no little misfortune or little sadness equal to‘enfant », assures psychologist Hélène Romano, who has just published How to console our children (Leduc, 2024).
In a particularly insecure environment (threats on the planet, pandemic, war, unemployment, etc.), it is more essential than ever to take the time to comfort the youngest, believes the specialist, who regrets that we tend to minimize their psychological suffering . “Especially when they are little, we often think that they don’t understand or that they will forget. It’s not because children don’t show anything that they are psychologically unharmed. It’s often, too, because they don’t want to add to their parents’ worries…” she analyzes. When a child experiences an ordeal or grief, it is their bond of trust with adults and the outside world that is weakened. “The whole issue…
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