Many parents say their babies are timid, and always want to encourage their babies to be braver, but there are many parents feedback, sometimes the more encouragement the baby feels but more timid. In fact, in some cases, if parents use physical actions to replace language encouragement, the effect will be better for young babies. After all, babies’ language skills and comprehension are not well developed, and the information conveyed by the action is easier for the baby to receive. There are four common cases of action encouragement method, four simple small actions than the bitter words of comfort to guide more useful, share it with everyone to see it together! Fear of darkness: tug on the corner of the corner Ans: babies in about two or three years old easily afraid of the dark, when the baby’s neurological development is not perfect, and darkness will make the vision more blurred, the baby with a rich imagination to compensate for the lack of vision, imagining a variety of demons and monsters to scare themselves. Tip: Before going to bed, when the child is afraid of the dark, and the baby to sleep hand in hand, and from time to time to hold tightly. For children who sleep alone in a room, the mother can occasionally enter his room and give him a tug on the corner, so that children feel that their parents are close to them, so that they can be sure that they are in the real world and no longer afraid of unreal scenes. Fear of needles: pinch the little nose Analysis: young babies are very sensitive to tactile nerves, silver needle into the skin of the pain impression is strong, the little baby self-relieving way is to cry. This is the same as adults, in the emotional depression, will produce certain substances harmful to the body, tears will take away these toxic substances. Therefore, a mother need not be afraid of her baby crying. Tip: Before the shot, the mother gently pinches the baby’s little nose and then pats the baby’s face to make the baby feel slightly more casual and relaxed. Be aware that the more tense your baby’s muscles are, the more painful the shot will be. Fear of life: stroke the back Ans: Babies who are easily afraid of life are usually more sensitive and have a stronger sense of security, and they tend not to do things to get themselves into trouble. Tip: When the baby is afraid, the mother may wish to pat him on the back, so that he feels the comfort brought by the mother’s hand touch, and hold the baby’s hand together for the game, the baby in the mother’s enthusiasm infection, and have the support from the mother’s physical touch, the heart will settle down. Fear of animals: clutching shoulders Ans: If the mother behaves timidly and does not play a good role as a model for the child, it will also deepen the child’s timidity. So babies who are afraid of small animals often have afraid of small animals mom. Even if some parents are not afraid of small animals, but if they overprotect the baby on such occasions, it will make the baby feel afraid. Tip: Mom better not let the baby hide behind their own back, but let the baby stand in front of their legs, hands holding the baby’s shoulders, hold the baby’s shoulders tightly to give the child strength; mom can also squat down and put their face and the child’s face side by side to see the critters, which can enhance the child’s confidence to overcome the fear of psychology. If it is only a gentle little animal, you can also pull the baby’s little hand together to touch the little animal. Finally, I hope this sharing is helpful to parents who are experiencing confusion now. You know, for young babies, the body language and expressions of mom and dad can convey a lot more information to the baby than just verbal expressions! So, for timid babies, try using more physical guidance to help TA!