Everyone has a huge range of emotions. However, not everyone thinks that at birth, children have only three basic emotions. Thanks to them the kid can save his life. All these emotions in newborn children are manifested through crying.
Babies cry when they are scared, if they are dissatisfied with something, and in the case when the possibility of freedom of movement is lost. It turns out that kids have emotions of anger, fear and dissatisfaction. However, over time, children should increase their range of emotions, otherwise they can not be socially active and adequately express their thoughts and desires. That is why the development of emotions in children is so necessary.
Stages of development of emotions
Up to four months, children have only negative emotions. Only after four or even five months of life does the development of emotions begin in children, which is aimed at a positive. Although many mothers believe that children begin to show positive emotions as early as a month. At this age, the development of the emotion of animation begins. The kid sees his mother and shows joy. He can smile or stop crying. Thus, children begin to develop positive emotions aimed at the person who cares for them most.
When the baby turns seven months old, the mood of the child begins to manifest. The fact is that up to seven months, his emotions depend on concrete actions and situations. When a child grows up, he becomes more attached to the emotions of his mother. Therefore, if the mother has a good mood, then the baby shows positive emotions. Of course, it is necessary to exclude those situations when the child has something hurts.
In a year and a half, the kids begin to take offense consciously. In two years, the development of their emotions comes to the point where children begin to realize themselves and experience social types of emotions, such as jealousy, jealousy, surprise or responsiveness. In two years the kid can already feel sorry for someone if he sees, but rather feels that he is ill or jealous of his mother to strangers.
In three years, children acquire another emotion - pride in their own achievements. At this age, the kid begins to want to do something on his own, constantly says "I myself" and is very happy when he does it.
By the way, it is worth noting that the emotion of friendship appears at an age when children fully realize themselves - in four years. At this time, the kids begin to not just be interested in other children, but also try to establish regular contact with them, to find common interests, emotional ties. They already know how to take offense and get angry, share and help. Thus, by the age of five or six, children should have a virtually complete range of emotions and be able to talk about them when they are asked about what they feel.
Proper development of emotions
However, such development occurs only in the case when the child receives full communication. For example, if a baby is simply fed and swaddled in infancy, but performs all these activities as a normal job, without showing any emotion, he does not feel anything positive. Thus, the baby does not show the first good emotion - the waiting complex. It is these "unnecessary" children who, by the age of five, behave very aggressively, do not smile, do not rejoice in anything. Future moms need to remember that if they decide to give birth, then the child really will need to devote all his time and forget about the career, even for the first years of his life. It is in infancy, in the mind and subconsciousness of the baby that all positive emotions are laid that will help him to socialize in life. Also, you should never show your child negative emotions. Remember that he feels you. The more the kid gets negative from you, the more difficult it will be for him to learn how to experience good and bright emotions. In order to develop a child's emotions, talk to him, sing songs, listen to good music together, consider beautiful pictures. Thanks to this, the child will learn not only to feel correctly, but also to understand the emotions of others.