Amy, who is 1 year and 3 months old, likes the walking bridge in the classroom. She holds a simulated pig in her left hand and a tissue in her right hand, trying to walk on the bridge. She first steps on her left foot, but then finds that her hands cannot provide support. She looks up at the teacher and the teacher says, "You can try putting down what you are holding, and you can support it." She didn't give up, but used the back of her hand as support to help herself climb the stairs. Finally, she can hold objects up and climb the stairs with both hands.
What does the teacher do?
When she walked up, she smiled confidently, but then encountered the problem of needing to go down the stairs. She tentatively extended her right foot and was a little worried, so she withdrew her right foot. At this point, the teacher told her, "You can do it, please watch the road carefully before walking." She nodded as a response to the teacher.
After successfully descending the next step, she took a long breath and began to laugh heartily, revealing her iconic two front teeth as she continued on to her second step.
At this point, she mastered the method of going down the stairs. Before taking action, she pointed her fingers at the road under her feet and made a "oh oh oh" sound. The teacher asked, "Do you want to see the road?" She replied, "Uh uh uh". That's how she learned to go down the stairs alone. After walking down, she asked the teacher for a big hug.
Don't take care of the child's affairs
Amy in the case is in her toddler stage and needs encouragement and recognition from adults before doing anything. When she needs attention or help, she needs positive responses from adults. When she receives encouragement or is taught the correct methods by adults, children have more courage and caution to do things, just like when Amy had doubts and nervousness in the case, the teacher gave a positive response and taught her the corresponding methods.
Children in the stage of learning to walk exhibit different behaviors, some are naturally cautious, while others are naturally adventurous. Cautious children need encouragement and support from adults, but they do not need to be taken care of or replaced; Adventurous children need adults to teach them the correct methods and self-protection awareness, and they cannot replace their children's opportunities to practice just because they are worried about their injuries.
Often, children who are helped too much are unable to learn self-protection in the environment, making it difficult to cultivate safety awareness. This is because children may feel that they do not need self-protection and that someone will always protect and help them. If young children do not receive sufficient practice during the period of learning to walk, it will be difficult for them to exercise their muscle strength and coordination, which will affect their physical development.
