The girl in the photo wanted to repeat what they had taught her on the beach about giving herself cream and ended up "scrubbing" the floor. How should our reaction to such behavior be?.
We must try to make the world understandable for our children, and one of the premises to achieve it is not to assume that they know things that we know (such as the importance of what they do or the repercussions of the action).
Would our answer be the same if the cream I had used was a generic body moisturizer or a specific one for the "crow's feet" of a well-known brand (much more expensive)?
What if instead of doing it on the kitchen tiles I had scattered it on the imported Pakistani carpet?
The point is that sometimes we react, not depending on the severity of the action, but that it bothers us more or less because we are stressed, because something valuable has been broken or because it catches us off guard.
All these implications of being expensive or having a sentimental value can make our reaction exaggerated, which will make it difficult for the child to be aware of the fault he has committed. Faced with these excessive reactions, you may have two exits, or be inhibited and not explore things naturally and curiously, or provoke these reactions because it gives you some satisfaction to be the center of our attention.
Although sometimes we have to make a great effort to control ourselves, this will make it easier for you to interpret the rules in a serene way and not react to them in an unbalanced way.
We will have to try to explain simple rules that children can follow but that do not prevent them from developing their autonomy: "It is very good that you put the cream, but when I tell you and in front of me, please."
