Mitigating the effects of stress by playing together

To help a child cope with stress, it is essential to build a strong bond and provide a happy home. We are not only talking about a pleasant atmosphere, a sense of understanding and love. There should be room for healthy discipline in every household fire. It is important to set clear rules and boundaries that cannot be exceeded. Interestingly, the process of implementing discipline in a child can combine with good fun. For example, when playing with blocks, a child needs to know that it is necessary to clean up after themselves when the activity is over. Any scattered parts are to go into the box, and then you have to wash your hands. It should be emphasized that it is the rules principles provide a sense of stability - especially in a child who is just acquiring knowledge of what rules govern this world.

To alleviate stressful situations that happen to a child (for example, at school or in interactions with peers), it is advisable to offer him a game during which he will relax. Playing with blocks can prove calming for the toddler - focusing attention on building soothes nerves, allows to concentrate on something else. An additional advantage will be the possibility that, while playing, the child will talk about what worries him or her. An adult should listen to the toddler and understand that what seems trivial to us, to a child is not necessarily so. It is necessary to show that he can count on our help and support, as well as good advice. It is worth telling the child that we also experience stressful moments and that this is normal, there is nothing to be ashamed of. Such situations can be successfully resolved or mitigated - all with a kind word, wise counsel or other small intervention from an adult. Spending time with your child, also during play, provides an opportunity to build an even stronger and valuable bond.