Child Teasing: How To Prevent And Control It

The age of two is the most feared time in parenting. It’s the age when a child has the most tantrums! Children’s teasing most often takes the form of shouting, crying, hitting, disobedience, and even resistance. There are many severe behavioral disorders at this age and they can be worrying as well as challenging situations even for the most patient parents.

Children’s teasing can originate from just about any daily activity, such as going out of the playground, going to the bath, brushing their teeth, or getting dressed.

It is easy for parents to lose their temper and react the wrong way if they don’t understand what’s going on. That’s why we want to tell you why children get annoyed and what you can do to prevent outbursts of anger.

The stage when child teasing is most common

Teasing is a normal part of a child’s growth process and is related to children’s social as well as cognitive development. Until this stage, children have a passive role and parents can meet all their needs. Thus, children have not yet developed the ability to experience themselves as an individual person with their own desires and interests.

However, this changes when children are 1.5 years old. That’s when children become more self-aware and want to express themselves as well as become more independent.

They “know” exactly what they want, but they can’t control their desires and their own lives. They have no means of self-expression. So they can do nothing but tease to protest their dissatisfaction to meet their needs.

Tips for preventing child teasing

This stage can last up to the age of four, but children are all different. Their own character and parents ’way of managing tantrums act as determinants.

Keep reading and we’ll give you tips to help you prevent children from being annoyed!

1. Avoid possible triggers

You may find that your child is more likely to start teasing when he or she is hungry, tired, or doing too many things at once. So you can follow these tips to prevent teasing.

First, it is important  to strive to establish and adhere to schedules and routines for a child’s life. Try not to change the time of your meal or nap and adapt all other activities to these basic needs. Always carry a snack with you in case your child is hungry.

2. Give a warning in advance

It is normal for a child not to want to stop an activity he or she likes and into which he or she is immersed. For this reason, it is a good idea to give your child a warning about 5-10 minutes in advance before you leave the park or start eating dinner.

The child may still resist, but it will be easier for him or her to get used to the idea if you tell him or her about the plan in advance. He understands that well.

3. Be flexible

Many outbursts of anger arise when adults try to get through their own will. Remember that the child is starting to develop his or her own character and wants independence. There is nothing wrong with giving a child the freedom to decide some things about him.

Give your child at least several options from which he or she can choose what he or she wants while remaining within limits. For example, let him decide which mug he wants to drink milk for breakfast, what series he wants to watch, or what shirt he wants to wear.

Tell the child that some decisions are not negotiable, such as wearing a seat belt in a car or putting on outerwear when going out. Try to  be flexible in situations where it is possible.

4. Confirm the child’s feelings

Outbursts of anger are caused by the  child not yet being able to control and express their feelings in the right way. For this reason, it is important to teach the child emotional intelligence.

Accept and reinforce the child’s feelings. Tell the child that you know how he or she feels and that he or she has the right to feel that way. This allows the child to express their feelings better and doesn’t have to do it by shouting.

Child teasing: what else should be kept in mind?

The instructions above can help prevent teasing children. But what should you do if your child has already started teasing?

First, it’s important to control your own feelings and be especially careful about what you’re going to say.

After all, always keep in mind that a child is not trying to embarrass you in public, he or she is just not able to control his or her own feelings. Strive to be empathetic, loving, and patient, but make sure the child does not hurt themselves or others with their actions.

It is important to allow children to express themselves and be present in a loving way when the drama is over.

Teasing children can be challenging

Teasing children is a difficult and challenging time for parents, but children also feel frustrated and just don’t know how to express it. The role of an adult is to be loving and respectful. So set a positive example for the little one.

Shouting or physical aggression only creates resentment and damages children’s mental bond and development. Kids don’t learn anything from it, and at least it doesn’t stop the annoyance.

Instead, be empathetic and strive to treat the child the way you would like to be treated yourself.