Children grow up constantly living new experiences, experiences that can sometimes overcome them since being so young they still don't know how to control their emotions. When a child has a tantrum or an angry moment, they need someone to teach them to calm down. There are many techniques to teach children to calm down, today we are going to know the balloon technique.
It is important to teach children tools that they can use to control their different moods. The balloon technique is used by many parents, as it really is effective in helping to calm a child in a time of anxiety. It is ideal because the technique consists of teaching the child to control his own breathing, through play.
What is the balloon technique?
The balloon technique is used to calm the child when he experiences a moment of nervousness through breathing. It will also help you to know the functioning of the lungs and it will help you to know how to calm yourself in future similar situations. This technique is very simple, it consists of inflating several balloons while you calmly explain to your child that balloons are like people when they are nervous, both fill with air that they cannot release.
Then, take a balloon each and place it on your lips, then, you have to catch the air through your nose, as much as the child can and then release it through the mouth. In this way, the balloon will be filled with the air that is released inside with each exhalation. You must repeat this exercise at least 4 or 5 times, as long as the child does not suffer from dizziness and is calm.
Once the balloon is filled with air, ask your child to deflate it little by littleTo do this, you just have to take the mouthpiece and stretch it until it is barely hollow. In this way, the child will understand that he can also do it when he is upset and full of air.
Benefits of the balloon technique
This technique is very useful to calm potentially nervous children, in addition has many advantages like:
- It helps to improve vocalization and improve the pronunciation of sounds
- It is noticeably improved lung capacity of the child
- The child learns to relax now manage impulses nervous
If your child tends to experience nervous situations, try to remain calm, it is easy to lose your temper and end up screaming all at once. Try to handle the situation and work with your child with these types of techniques.