Kids are an inquisitive and active people. But sometimes children's activity becomes a bad habit of spitting. Even if the child understands that this occupation is not considered decent, he does not stop doing it. As soon as you notice that the baby began to spit, try to wean him as soon as possible from this.
Instruction manual
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First you need to understand where this habit came from. The kid himself thought of this lesson or saw his peers spit, and decided to imitate them. Maybe the child just likes to put water in his mouth and watch how the spray splashes in different directions when spitting? Methods of weaning a baby from this habit depend on the cause of spitting.
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Imitation of other children
If the child spits, imitating other children, you need to work on his dependence on the opinions of others. Be sure to figure out why the baby wants to be like one of the children, otherwise in the future it can damage the child’s self-affirmation in life. Try to inspire confidence in your baby and feel your worth. Responsibilities such as caring for houseplants or cleaning your room can help. If necessary, use the help of a psychologist.
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Lack of attention
Often the reason for spitting is caused by a lack of attention to the child. The kid sees that when he spits, the attention of everyone around him is concentrated around him, even if they scold him and explain that this should not be done. Give your child more attention, love and care, and he will soon forget about his bad habit.
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Resentment
Spitting and biting is a child’s reaction to resentment, an attempt to protect their dignity. Very often, the child begins to spit while getting used to kindergarten. The adaptation period causes real stress for many babies, in addition, small children still cannot agree and resolve conflicts constructively, so spitting, biting and scratching are used.
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Such a reaction of the baby to resentment or stress is reflexive, and he does not seek to cause trouble or pain to others. Therefore, similar actions in response can root in the mind of the child the correctness of this method of self-defense.
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When you see that the child is spitting, do not yell at him. This will not teach the baby anything, just scare. It is better to distract a frightened or angry baby with something pleasant and interesting for him. If the child spat on another baby, pay attention not to the aggressor, but to the victim. Your baby will understand so quickly that he was wrong.
