Unfortunately , our kids have enough reasons to experience stress. In the three-year-old fight in the sandbox causes no less emotions than ours - the reprimand of the chief. And when the child bursts into tears "without reason" (as adults think), perhaps his experiences are as deep as ours, caused by a quarrel with his beloved friend, although children have one serious advantage over adults: the child's soul, like a tuning fork, is tuned to the state of joy and is ready for surprising discoveries, whereas we basically expect the life of a dirty trick, even when stress "casts" the child out of the state of joy, it is quite easy to return it. It is necessary only to help the child distract, to set the right direction for his attention - and harmony will quickly return. There are a lot of simple at first glance sessions that help children (and adults) to relieve tension, to find inner peace. Fine and unobtrusive assistants in this sense are loose and sticky materials. Working fingers, a person switches the nervous system to another type of activity. Older children can fashion something, expressing their experiences and ... saying goodbye to them. And an adult during these classes begins to understand himself better, which allows you to "let go" the experience.
Ready for the session!
In psychotherapy, classes with sand enjoy a well-deserved fame. It is not for nothing that the yard sandboxes are crowded with children of varying degrees of adulthood (including moms, dads, grandmothers and grandfathers who are gambling help the kid build something). Play with sand can be turned into a session of psychotherapy. How to prepare for such an occupation? The first thing to do is build a box at least 50x50 cm in size at home. And for the time being, put it in the closet or on the balcony. As the sailors say, the lifebuoy should be prepared in advance, while the sea is calm. A storm often comes unexpectedly. Once you noticed that the child is overexcited and can not calm down. It's time to get that same box and fill it with sand. However, you can use the usual pelvis for the game. The main thing is that it should be stable and not overturn if the baby decides to hang on its side. So, spray on the sand with water from the atomizer, so that there is less dust. Instead of sand, you can take an ordinary manga. Give your child a few bowls of different shapes, let him pour the rump. And a spoon if you get tired of working with your fingers. Even more interesting is to collect cereals of different sizes and textures: buckwheat, rice, millet, even peas and lentils. All this wealth is interesting to mix and disassemble, shift and combine. Recall that the soothing effect is precisely sand or semolina. They use the smallest muscles of the hands, helping us to switch to the "self-healing" mode.
Sand and clay
Prudent parents make useful supplies, clay, pieces of wallpaper, sand, as well as natural materials such as straw, chestnuts, acorns, dried berries, flower petals in advance ... Such a rich arsenal will allow you to easily remove childhood bouts of irritation.
Perhaps the most tangible effect is working with clay. Break off a large lump of the right size, put in a ladle and pour water. When the clay gets a little wet, start stirring it, knead it to the consistency that you and the baby like. As practice shows, some people like the consistency of thick sour cream, the other - resembling clay. Psychologists say: the higher the level of stress, the more soft materials children choose. It does not matter if the apple is fashioned like a blob. Do not extinguish the flight of fantasy! It's another matter if the kid himself asks for something to fix. If the main motive of your classes is a psychotherapeutic, unloading effect, let the kid work independently, and then sit down next to you and begin to sculpt something of your own.
Four hands
Let each take a piece of clay or plasticine and divide it into several parts. Will outline the form. Have you already got something that looks like a typewriter or a little man? Change the crafts - and finish the work of another. Sometimes children feel insecure in their abilities, and it's easier to continue working than to start from scratch. Just refrain from obsessive advice: you gave your procurement to a person you trust, and in crumbs, self-esteem rises.
Place for the test
Children have this favorite material. The dough is malleable, pleasant to the touch, it is even allowed to lick. You can sculpt hearts, koloboks, little men and even - your mood. A great option - first to sculpt what the kid does not like (for example, the face of the girl who took away the toy). And from the soul poke it with your finger. And my mother will mold his fatigue ... Done? And now break and mhite! This is also a wonderful therapy. Or look what to change in the face of the same figure, so that it becomes pleasant.