One of the hardest things that a parent will experience is when their child learns how to show a negative response in a way of sulking. Children sulk to show that they are displeased, angry or frustrated on a certain situation.
This is very common in young children and this behavior is even seen in few teens. According to Empowering Parents page, you should not be sucked with this kind of behavior. If you are blaming or trying to reason with your child, it will just make the situation worse and the child will do it more.
Children have their own stage where they develop a different way on how to react to displeasure, frustration and even anger. They will eventually learn on how to express these kinds of feelings where sulking is often less to happen.
Sulking in children generally goes away but it may take a lot of time. As a parent, you don't want to see your child in misery for several minutes. Here are some best advices coming from some experts about child behavior.
1. According to The Globe and Mail page, a clinical psychologist, Anthony E. Wolf who is also the author of six parenting books, explained that if you put too much effort or attention to accomplish something just to make your child stop sulking, this will just make the child sulk deeper. Ignore the child by doing something else but don't show any response to their sulking.
The child will be seen dwindling from the habit very soon. One reason why children sulk is they want to manipulate their parents. If the parents will ignore the behavior, the child will realize that sulking is doing no good.
2. Children sulk because they can't express their bad feelings completely. Try to help them express that feeling. For example, you see your child starting to pout and sulk. You can say, "I noticed that there's something that makes you feel bad. You can say it to me." Make sure you sound neutral and not angry. Try to make your home a place where they can express freely.
