parent-child interaction

Parent-child interaction is integral to a child's development. The process of interaction is not only language, but also includes eye contact, expression, behavior, body language and so on. Babies have been able to understand the relationship between facial expressions and emotions, indicating that they have preliminary social cognition, and they also realize that this kind of expressionless social situation is very abnormal; and they can try to use their own Expressions and attention to re-evoke the communication with the mother, which shows that they have learned how to express their emotions and how to attract others' attention from the previous communication experience.

Parent-child interaction refers to mutual communication, sharing, concern and support between parents and children. In modern society, due to the influence of external factors such as parents' busy work, high economic pressure, and the widespread use of social media, parents often neglect the parent-child interaction with their children and lose their emotional care and attention to their children. Therefore, parent-child interaction is becoming more and more important in modern education. Here are a few thoughts on parent-child interactions:

Parent-child interaction can enhance the emotional communication between parents and children. The emotional exchange and communication between parents and children is crucial to the growth of children. By interacting with their children, parents can better understand their children's characteristics and needs, and provide them with appropriate support and guidance. In addition, parents can also enhance their relationship with their children and establish a mutual trust relationship through interaction, thereby reducing their children's emotional discomfort and behavioral problems.

Parent-child interaction can stimulate children's creativity and imagination. Interaction can help children learn to think actively and express their own ideas. During the interaction, parents can actively pay attention to their children's expression and creativity, and provide positive feedback and encouragement. In this way, children's imagination and creativity will be better stimulated and developed.

Parent-child interactions have long-term effects on a child's development. In the process of children's growth, parent-child interaction has a great influence on the cultivation of children's physical and mental development, cognition and social skills. In the process of interaction, children can learn the ways and skills of communicating with others, enhance self-esteem and learning confidence, develop social skills, and enhance emotional intelligence. Active parental involvement and support can enhance a child's development and create long-term positive educational relationships.

Parent-child interaction should be moderate.

Any stimulation should be moderate, and the interaction with the baby should also be moderate. Too much stimulation, too much information, such as talking to the baby non-stop, showing pictures, etc., without leaving time and space for the baby to respond, will also make the baby withdraw from the interaction.

As infants and toddlers grow older, their need for interaction changes. I'll give you a simple timeline.

From birth to about 3 months, the baby's range of activities is very limited, and the world can almost be equated with his mother for him. He is most interested in his mother's face, he likes to see his mother's face and listen to his mother's voice. The mother and the baby look at each other, smile at him, and talk to him, all of which are establishing the connection between the baby and the mother. By observing and imitating the mother, the baby learns to smile socially at about 2 months. At this time, the interaction between the mother and the baby can increase the pleasure of both parties.

From 3 to 6 months, the baby and the caregiver form an interactive pair. You can still use the face-to-face method, for example, the mother smiles at the baby, talks, and plays with his little hands and feet; It's a two-way interaction.

After 6 months, as the baby can sit and play, the small hands can also grasp, and the interests become more and more extensive. At this time, the interaction is not limited to the child and the parents, but also includes some toys. Interaction is a triangle.

After 7-8 months, the child will be able to crawl, and his mobility and range will be greater. With the ability to move independently, their exploration of the outside world has also increased, and they have come into contact with more and more strange people and things. Many situations are new to children, and it follows that they are not sure what to do. , At this time, there is an ability that appears, that is, "social reference". Simply put, the child will refer to the expressions of important others to decide what he should do and how to interact with the external environment.

Before the age of 1 and a half, the main task of a child's development is to establish a good attachment relationship with the primary caregiver, and with the encouragement of his parents, he knows that the world is novel and worth exploring.

Parents and children are an interactive pair relationship. Children observe their parents, and parents also observe their children. The interaction should be moderate. What is Moderation? It is still a sentence I often say: it depends on the parents' observation and awareness of their children, on their understanding of their own children as individuals and their understanding of the commonality of children's development.