The expert advises to support the children in what they are doing and asks them to talk about the drawings.
Psychologist Svetlana Arefnia told what to do if a child draws war. He gave advice on the program Everything will be fine on the STB channel, NV wrote.
In particular, a resident of Kiev, Maria, turned to a psychologist for help in this matter;
Arefnia says that at the present time such a pattern is a natural reaction of a child to stress.
According to him, sometimes children cannot express their feelings in words and do so through drawings.
“Don’t ask your child to draw only positive pictures. Support him in what he is doing. Ask the child to talk about his drawings. It will help him speak. Support all of the child’s emotions: from trouble. back down to anger.Say that you accept him as he is yes, understand his feelings.Draw together and gradually add positive elements.Ask who is protecting whom, what will happen next, etc. You can sit next to him and draw others and exchange these drawings with the child.This way, you will gradually lay out it contains a model and perspective of a peaceful picture.
Destroy the drawing of war with your child to eliminate fear. You can offer him to perform a ritual – tear the strip and throw it in the trash or burn it. However, if the child wants to hang the image on the wall, support his desire. Watch the positive changes in the drawings. Each child experiences stress at their own pace and intensity. It usually doesn’t last that long. You should follow the dynamics of changes in these drawings, ”the expert recommends.
Recall that earlier the psychologist told how to survive negative emotions during the war and keep the mind in a normal state.
The psychology expert revealed how to replace negativity with positive
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