З життя
Двоє в сім’ї: коли головними були дорослі, а не діти.
У нашій родині було двоє дітей. Сестра з’явилася на світ на півтора року пізніше за мене. У ті часи діти не були центром Всесвіту, дорослі стояли на першому місці. Влаштовувати істерику на вулиці нам і в голову не приходило, у будь-якому віці. Тим паче, щось вимагати в магазині.
А от вдома ми сварилися. Різниця у віці була маленька, грали разом, а де є спільні інтереси, там і суперечки. Без криків і сліз не обходилося. Терміново потрібна була саме та іграшка, якою заволоділа сестра. Обділена дитина плакала на всю квартиру. Розумні умовляння не діяли.
Моя мама (педагог, викладач інституту) не заглиблювалася в пояснення. Вона не карала нас, не заохочуючи цим ще більше розкрутити горе. Ми стояли в куті, похнюпившись, жаліючи себе.
Мудра мама діяла інакше. Вона співчувала:
– Ти теж хочеш пограти з цією лялькою?
– Аааааа, вона не дає!
– Тобі образливо, будеш плакати?
– Так! Ууууу…
– Добре, плач! Іди на кухню, сядь і плач. Скільки тобі потрібно часу, п’ять хвилин чи десять?
– Десять! Ааааа!
– Я заведу годинник, коли стрілка дійде сюди, значить час закінчено.
Пам’ятаю свої відчуття – ніякого блаженства. Одне діло, коли насварили, покарали – тоді святе діло повідомити всьому світу про несправедливість. Зовсім інше, коли дозволили ридати у своє задоволення. Час тягнувся, сльози вичавлювалися насилу, стрілка рухалася ледь-ледь. Я ридала незрозуміло для чого і для кого, заздрячи сестрі, яка гралася в кімнаті:
– Мамо, скільки ще мені плакати?
– Ще дві хвилини!
– Оооо, ууууу!
– Мамо, я більше не хочу!
– Все, наплакалася? Іди гратися!
Ну, нарешті! Я бігом кидалася до іграшок, забуваючи про ту ляльку, з якою почалася істерика. У домі довго панували мир і спокій. Сваритися більше не хотілося. А раптом знову доведеться плакати цілих десять хвилин? Де взяти стільки сліз? Закінчувати на середині – теж не діло, якщо дозволили істерити повністю. Наче не виправдала довіри. Навіщо починала?
Усім нам інколи потрібно виплеснути емоції. Покричати, посперечатися. З віком людина вчиться контролювати поганий настрій. Дитина цього ще не вміє.
Мама нами керувала. З одного боку – дозволяла ридати, щоб зняти стрес, а з іншого – встановлювала рамки, аби каприз не переріс у справжню істерику. Яку доброю волею не зупинити.
Цей метод я успішно застосовую і зі своїми дітьми. Працює безвідмовно.
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