In education, we often encounter children who are overly emotional, with intense reactions or even outbursts of aggression and other forms of emotional difficulties.

A good question we should all ask ourselves is this: is there really something wrong with a “problematic,” “stubborn,” rebellious child who disobeys or constantly cries… or is the problem with us, because we don’t know how to act in the right way?

Strictness and harsh discipline unfortunately have the opposite effect.

As a teacher, I have often noticed in schools and kindergartens a lack of knowledge and improper handling of children with “inappropriate” behavior. The system places too little emphasis on developing emotional intelligence, interpersonal relationships, and content that is truly important for life.

What still prevails is orthodox rule-following and poor adaptability to current situations.

So how do we set boundaries for a child?

First, we must teach them to recognize, face, and process emotions.

The most effective way for children who are more “demanding” is to use reverse psychology and guide them through humor and play.

Parents most often ask me how to calm their child.

The problem with calming is that we unknowingly just distract the child, simply to “keep them quiet.” But by doing so, the child suppresses their emotions, which later burst out elsewhere (be it through illness, problems at school, or other emotional difficulties).

Frequent emotional outbursts are often the result of suppression, improper expression of emotions, and poor processing of them.

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