At what age does a child enter the rebellious period? How should a child be guided during the rebellious period?

The rebellious period has become an indispensable part of our growth process. So, at what age does a child enter the rebellious period?

At what age does a child begin to rebel?

Young children will show a strong sense of disobedience at a certain stage, which is a person’s first rebellious period.

The second rebellious period occurs at the age of 7-8.

The third rebellious period occurs between 13 and 18 years old, which is what people call adolescence.

What is the rebellious period

The "rebellious period" is a term used by psychologists to refer to the period when children's self-awareness develops rapidly and they have an urgent need for independence, autonomy, and freedom.

Typical manifestations of children's rebellious period

1. Highly destructive: throwing things, taking apart toys, scribbling, tearing up books, and deliberately throwing toys all over the floor.

2. Stubborn and have strong emotional reactions: Insist on having a specific thing, even if it looks the same; Insist on wearing certain clothes or shoes, even if they are not suitable for the season; Be determined to do what you want to do, otherwise you will cry and make a fuss; Sit on the ground and act like a spoiled child or even hit others in public.

3. Go against parents and ignore them: refuse to do anything parents ask, and want to do things more often than they are forbidden to do; ignore parents, and would rather play by yourself than play with them.

4. Challenge rules and authority and push for bottom lines: intentionally break previously established rules; make new demands one after another; negotiate conditions with parents and only do things if the demands are met.

5. Conflicts with other children and prone to violence: When playing with other children, they fight for the same toy, fight for the order of play, are unwilling to share toys with others, but love to snatch other people's toys, and even hit others in serious cases.

How do parents get along with rebellious children?

1. Parents should see their children's growth, respect their self-esteem, establish a close and equal friendship with them, and allow their children to participate in the management of the family.

2. Parents should believe that their children have the ability to handle things independently and support them as much as possible. They should encourage and comfort them when they encounter difficulties or failures, and praise them as much as possible when they succeed.

3. Parents should have the courage to ask their children for advice and the courage to admit their mistakes.

Children understand their parents. Parents need to be respected by their children. Most of them regard their children's happiness as their own life. Their advice is often a summary of their own life experience and has a certain reference value. Children should often talk to their parents about their thoughts and activities. When their choices are contrary to their parents' wishes, they should resolve it through discussion and present facts to prove that their choices are correct.