Children's fatigue. What to do? Young children usually do not complain of fatigue. Understanding your fatigue is accessible only to adults, although even they often “miss” signals of fatigue. However, childhood fatigue has its own signs. Signs of childhood fatigue: the child’s actions become chaotic and meaningless (for example, one girl I work with, when she gets tired, begins to scold her parents with a stream of meaningless phrases); the child protests more and is mischievous (for example, refuses to do even that what he likes or what is easy and understandable for him); the child’s mood and desires change, he “jumps” from one thing to another, unable to do anything specific. In the child’s mind, as well as in behavior, During the time of fatigue, not the most pleasant changes also occur: the child experiences exhaustion and loses the ability to comprehend the world around him. A girl or boy may experience a feeling of confusion, helplessness, sometimes even chaos or horror. Very often, adults, seeing a child's crying and helplessness, lose patience and try to control the baby by shouting or threats. Outwardly, parents look formidable and demanding, but inside they may be faced with feelings of pain, confusion and confusion. Perhaps as a child, you also encountered a similar feeling of fatigue... Try to remember, at least for a minute, what it is like when your legs give way, when you have no strength anymore for nothing but sleep, when you want nothing but a crib and peace, when the colors float and your eyes fill with tears... If this has happened to you, then you will remember how a wave of helplessness and hopelessness comes over you at such moments. And if the parents refused to be support and support, then their souls became very bad. Many parents who faced such defenselessness in their childhood, today, having become adults, lose self-control and confidence, noticing the “mindlessness” in their child. They begin to get nervous and angry, seeing themselves as small in their child. By scolding the baby, they try to get rid of any reminder of how they themselves experienced feelings of despair and helplessness. In such cases, parents may again, as in childhood, lose self-confidence and become confused, expressing their pain and fear by shouting at the child. What to do when the child is tired? Step 1. In this situation, it is very important that the mother of a tired child managed to support herself first. Perhaps at one time you felt as helpless and terrible as your child does today. These feelings were so unbearable that any “meeting” with them again drove me crazy. However, try to resist this childhood hypnosis by reminding yourself of reality. Tell yourself that the child is just tired, and that you can cope with this, help him and yourself. Now you are an adult and can protect yourself and the baby, you can become a support for both of you. Step 2. Support the child. Try to calm the child down: sit down with him or take him in your arms, stroke him or hold him close to you. Try to switch your baby to something else to distract him from the feeling of helplessness and relieve him of fear. Talk to your son or daughter in a calm, reassuring voice: “Now I’ll give you something to snack on and you’ll feel much better.” Or “I know you’re tired, but hang in there a little longer. Let's go to that little bench and take a break.” Step 3. Organize conditions for rest. If you are in a store or on the street, try to calculate your time and opportunities. If you find yourself in such a situation, keep food, drink, and perhaps some kind of toy for your child just in case, which can keep him occupied even when he is tired. Ask your husband or girlfriend for help if they are nearby. In any case, try to finish things as quickly as possible, and if you can’t, find a place where you can sit or even lie down. Here are the experiences of young mothers who shared their ideas in the group “How to raise a naughty child.” The situation in the “Problems for Parents” section: “Mom in a supermarket holds in her arms