Lost cuddly toy, new school, argument with a friend, moving…
“There is no small misfortune or small sadness at the level of a
child
,”
assures psychologist Hélène Romano, who has just published
How to console our children
(Leduc , 2024).
In a particularly insecure environment (threats on the planet, pandemic, war, unemployment, etc.), it is more essential than ever to take the time to comfort the youngest, believes the specialist, who regrets that we tend to minimize their psychological suffering .
“Especially when they are little, we often think that they don't understand or that they will forget. It's not because children don't show anything that they are psychologically unharmed. It’s often, too, because they don’t want to add to their parents’ worries…”
she analyzes. When a child experiences an ordeal or grief, it is their bond of trust with adults and the outside world that is weakened.
“The whole issue…
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