A. Shafika Al -Gharara
During a family trip, one of the children was exposed to a situation with his peers, as they pronounced him with harmful terms that greatly affected his psychological state. The child entered into a severe nervous state and decided to deprive himself of enjoying the journey program and the participation of his peers, as an expression of his anger and dissatisfaction.
But thanks to the seriousness of his grandfather, who were accompanying him, the child was gradually calm, as they spoke with him gently and listened to his feelings, so these supportive words were positively reflected in his psychological state; His features changed and moderated in his session, and feelings of comfort and safety appeared on him. This helped him to resume participation in the trip program, despite the impact of the situation on it.
The two grandfather supported him, he had a sense of safety towards them, so he decided the next day to open his heart to them and talk about the reason for his anger, as he expressed his feelings and was an opportunity to empty the shipments of the pent -up anger inside him. Where the grandfather praised his courage to talk about the problem, and assured him that he is able to overcome any negative feelings, and that he is a brave and distinguished child in the family.
What our children need in such situations is psychological support, encouragement and containment, listening to them, and giving them an opportunity to talk about their feelings during the situation to protect them from any consequences that cause them any psychological harm and reduce the effect of harmful words on their self -confidence, their sense of inferiority and the inability to act.
When the child feels that he is loved and appreciated, and possesses abilities and talents, his self -confidence and his capabilities are enhanced, and he becomes more able to face the challenges and problems he is going through; So we all have to be a support for our children, especially in the moments when they feel weak or angry, and to help them control their feelings to be able to make sound decisions when they are harmed by others.
