Saludos estimadísimos padres y amigos de esta maravillosa comunidad @motherhood. Feliz lunes para todos, espero que sigan disfrutado de este bendecido día. Me alegra iniciar la semana compartiendo con ustedes una de tantas experiencias en este camino de ser madre.
Greetings dear parents and friends of this wonderful @motherhood community. Happy Monday everyone, I hope you continue to enjoy this blessed day. I am happy to start the week by sharing with you one of the many experiences on this journey of being a mother.
A few weeks ago I experienced a situation with my daughter at the time of a school presentation that took place on the school stage, she seemed confident and capable of presenting to all the children from school the point that he had to express, the fact is that when he goes up to declaim the poetry that he had practiced so much and knew by heart, he became totally oblivious, he looked everywhere, repeated the same phrases, moved constantly, she laughed, that is to say, my daughter's stage fright became evident and I really couldn't get over my astonishment, I remember that Dariana made her first project presentation at the age of 4 in preschool and until now she hasn't something like this had happened.
In Venezuela, the evaluation method in each court during the school year is really dynamic, inclusive and conducive to creating in children the necessary self-confidence not only for their academic presentations but throughout Throughout his life, despite all the educational issues in the country, this way of learning is quite good or so I think and somehow we notice more children controlling stage fright.
School projects have really driven many children to lose stage fright, perhaps for others it is still difficult and we know it, however I remember that in my studies there were few moments when those who had to express myself in front of a group of people, more than anything I got nervous when I had to go to the blackboard to solve an exercise, perhaps for fear of making a mistake, the truth is that I lost my stage fright at university and it was not a question of whether it was smart or not, hehehe, it has a lot to do with the teaching methods.
For parents who do not yet recognize the anxiety that stage fright produces in children, it is important to observe their behavior. This type of reaction is more common than it is believed, even so it must be attended to immediately since the consequences can continue into adulthood and become permanent. Children with stage fright do not act in a manipulative way, to begin with they are predisposed to make presentations, when they are motivated to carry out some activity, be it speaking, singing or dancing, it is most likely that they do not control their emotions and forget what they are going to do before a group of people, others will definitely not agree to introduce themselves, and those who finally agree tremble, cry, forget what they will do, move non-stop, feel ashamed, stutter or simply remain silent, they can even wet their underwear, anxiety is maximum and that is more than evident.
When our children are exposed to stage fright, they usually go through the insistence of teachers and parents to participate in activities that require expressing themselves in front of an audience, which becomes torture for these little ones, this of course without bad intentions.
Now, we already know how our children react to stage fright, therefore we must know what we can do and work together with the children to overcome such a situation.
Es recommendable - It is advisable…
1. That at home we begin to practice in front of a group of relatives to lose fear, we can ask our children to tell a story or perhaps some school activity.
2. Another thing that we must avoid is answering for them, from a very young age our children already begin to express themselves in front of groups, whether at home or at school, just as it happened with my daughter, usually it is mom or the teacher, we are by her side. offering that feeling of confidence, even saying one of their forgotten lines, however this practice should decrease with growth so that their self-confidence is strengthened
3. It is always necessary that the topic that they are going to develop before an audience is very well known, and if they are well prepared much better, which increases confidence.
4. Stimulating our children through words, that is so important to generate greater confidence like recognition. It's a matter of encouraging them, making them see how sure we are that they will succeed in their presentation, phrases like !!Of course you can son!!
5. When our little ones are developing a presentation, it is not recommended to interrupt them to correct them in case they are missing something, that would make them lose confidence and the thread of what they are saying, which would make it easier to change their mood from available to reluctant. Dariana my daughter is certainly wrong, however the corrections are very kindly left for the end.
6. Another thing that children enjoy in their presentations is seeing their relatives in the activities, including parents, grandparents, siblings, and that is a way to gain confidence, a strategy that has been working with my daughter because it certainly lowers her level of anxiety. the nerves are calming down and it leads her to have the expected results.
Reflexiones finales - Final thoughts
A mother feels so proud and happy to see her children achieving their goals, showing self-confidence, knowledge, mastery, security, and it happens that sometimes they make mistakes and still continue with its course and showed control of the situation. We want our children to grow up healthy, without adult traumas that prevent them from even relating to others. Shame can strengthen over time and trust can be completely lost.
Reflection is guided by patience, affection, recognition, love above all else, we must motivate them with the activities that they like the most, in such a way that our children feel our company in each step without pressure or lack of space, that self-confidence is generated, that they are capable of emerging, of growing, of living each experience with security. Fear or stage fright is a reaction with an anxious face that can live for life and also comes and goes as happened to my daughter. In this sense, let's accompany our children to overcome the expression of so much discomfort. Overcoming this fear for our children will allow them to socialize with groups of people, gain friendships and have the confidence that they will achieve what they set out to do.