Kids are inquisitive and active people. But sometimes children's activity turns into a bad habit of spitting. Even if the child realizes that this activity 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 from this as soon as possible.
Instructions
Step 1
First you need to understand where this habit came from. The kid himself thought of this lesson or saw peers spitting and decided to imitate them. Maybe the child just likes to put water in his mouth and watch the spray scatter in different directions when spitting? Ways of weaning a baby from this habit depend on the cause of spitting.
Step 2
Imitation of other children
If a child spits, imitating other children, you need to work on his dependence on someone else's opinion. 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 instill confidence in your baby and feel important. Responsible responsibilities such as caring for houseplants or cleaning your room can help. If necessary, seek the help of a psychologist.
Step 3
Lack of attention
Often the cause of spitting is due to 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.
Step 4
Reaction to resentment
Spitting and biting is a childish reaction to resentment, an attempt to defend one's dignity. Very often, the child begins to spit while getting used to kindergarten. The adaptation period causes real stress in many babies, besides, small children still cannot negotiate and resolve conflicts constructively, so spitting, biting and scratching are used.
Step 5
This reaction of the baby to resentment or stress is reflex, and he does not seek to cause trouble or pain to others. Therefore, similar actions in response can root in the child's mind the correctness of this method of self-defense.
Step 6
When you see a child spitting, do not yell at him. This will not teach the kid anything, it will only scare. Better to distract the frightened or angry toddler with something enjoyable and interesting for him. If a child spat on another toddler, pay attention not to the aggressor, but to the victim. Your kid will quickly understand that he was wrong.
