How to manage small accidents effectively

Small accidents deserve consequences, right? However, you need to understand why your child is misbehaving. Did he do it on purpose or was it an accident? Do you know the difference?

How to handle small accidents

At 6, your son is learning the difference between accidental and intentional behavior.

Most kids don’t plot to hurt. Baseballs fly off course and through windows, pants tear, things happen. Yes, you may have told your child thousands of times to throw the ball away from home. However, children of this age they are impulsive and have difficulty visualizing future sequences of events. They often fail to see the effect their actions will have until something bad happens.

In the event of an accident, grit your teeth e try to stay calm. Talk about the implications of his behavior. Try to involve your child in an appropriate remedy: help clean up what’s been broken, for instance. But sometimes children know exactly what they are doing wrong. Children act intentionally when they are angry, frustrated, tired, or under pressure. Put yourself in your child’s place. He has so little control over his life; from time to time it is bound to cross the line when it tries to assert itself.

While you can’t let it go with bad behavior, be sensitive. You may need to address the underlying problem making sure he gets more rest or role-playing with other things he can do to manage his anger. There are several calming routines that can be of great help to him.

Your life now

All this social pressure can wear out your child. Sometimes he will need to shut out the world and play alone, avoiding the stress of managing peer relationships. Balance gaming appointments with a lot of private time.