What to Say to a Child Who Tripped and Fell: The Right Phrase
Any child can trip and fall while walking.
After this little incident, many parents make a serious mistake.
They immediately begin to blame the baby, saying phrases like: “Why are you so careless!?” or “Can you walk normally!?”
Some moms and dads start laughing. There's nothing good about that either.
What should parents say?
You cannot humiliate, blame or ridicule a child who finds himself in an unpleasant situation.
Keep in mind that absolutely anyone can trip. Including you.
To a fallen child you need to say the following: “Are you hurt?”
Other good options are: "Are you in pain?" and "Oh, are you scared?"
In other words, you must immediately let your child know that you are ready to show concern.
Correctly asked questions are a guarantee that the boy or girl will not worry about what happened. He or she will perceive what happened as just a small annoying oversight. The child will be grateful to mom and dad for support and the absence of negative emotions.
The child will not develop a sense of guilt and will not have a drop in self-esteem.
