Stress is not unique to the adult, also occurs in the earliest stages of life, as in childhood. For example, at school level, failing tests and overload children homework and extracurricular classes, are factors contributing to increasing stress. According to pediatricians, "Stress and anxiety are the pending subjects in children."
Experts say that the family situation may also affect this state, due to separation, removal, death of a relative and family dysfunction, as well as normal natural changes that happen at different times of childhood.
Symptom
"That the child will suffer irritability, excitement, do not sleep well, be depressed and listless, are suffering symptoms which are more stressed, and the alarm that warns parents that their children suffer from stress" Moreno explains Gustavo Bernaldez, pediatrician HLA San Carlos.
In addition, it states that it is important Benaldez "Know how to interpret the signals that children give us, and find the source of the problem and the cause that produces this situation, as is also taught to manage stressful situations, remembering that if the parents live their daily lives with anxiety they will convey this feeling to their children. "
Support, affection and communication
To convert stress into confidence, the professional advises you three keys: accompaniment, affection and communication. "With these three points stress will become enthusiasm," says Dr. Benaldez. "He has to get little aware of the moment living and anxiety they feel, and that this self-awareness and gain confidence in themselves"Says pediatrician.
As to the stress at school, the doctor adds that "the school environment gives a great opportunity for children to take on obligations that will incorporate without losing the privilege of childhood," adding that "There is no better tool to achieve that than spending time to talk with them, reinforcing the importance of personal effort and always with much love and patience."
The specialist also recommends that with the school activity another opportunity arises to inculcate ethical and social values, "such as teamwork with future colleagues, which teaches a collaborative attitude and not only comxicotetive with the other. In addition, the first relationships of children are created in school, and they must be made to live them in a healthy way, in a self-controlled way and not with the stress that generates having many expectations ".
Games to communicate with children
"The young age of the children is not an excuse to limit communication"Says the professional, adding that "According to age, there are different strategies for learning transmit awareness, self-control and self-confidence".
Yoga techniques, meditation for children, stories and dramatizations are some of the methods that can be done to achieve control stress and anxiety transform according advises Dr. Gustavo. Moreover, the pediatrician explained that during this process "You don't have to give all the answers to the smallest of the house, but you have to motivate and allow them to get some solutions on their own, and thus prepare to be adults".
