Why Are Children Easily Frustrated - Part 1

Assalammualaikum all!

Alhamdulillah, we have started a new mini series and we just posted our first poster on Facebook this morning! The mini series is titled "Why Are Children Easily Frustrated?" and it features on why it happens or what triggers the issue, and how can we as adults and parents help with the situation.

Victoria Prooday, an occupational therapist with 10 years experience, mentioned in her blog that over the years, she has witnessed a decline in children's social, emotional, and academic functioning. This is causing children to feel bored at school, unable to wait, and get easily frustrated.

Why are children easily frustrated?

In this technology-driven age, it is a norm for everyone to have gadgets. We use it a lot for leisure, work, and even keeping in touch with loved ones. The thing about technology is that it evolves every day; it becomes more and more user-friendly and caters to users of any age. That is why nowadays, children have no problem using gadgets.

Exposure of technology to children from a very young age may not be such a good idea. Why? Long hours of exposure to virtual reality makes it challenging for children to process normal information because their brains are used to the high levels of stimulation that the gadgets provide. Basically, they can process complex information but find it challenging to figure out the simple things, and that can frustrate them.

So, what can we do about this? How can we help our children?

The worrying part here is not whether they can or cannot use these gadgets, but it is about how much time they spend on the gadgets. Limit the use of gadgets and connect emotionally with our children so that they can learn to be more attentive and responsive. In the long run, the ability to emotionally connect helps tremendously in building relationships.

Connect emotionally by doing activities together with your children. It could be as simple as crawling together at home or dancing to a silly song, to learning how to ride a bicycle and flying a kite in the park. The direct interaction with children will help a long way in building their confidence and social skills.

In the end, it all boils down to how much time we spend with our children. Every moment we have with them is precious and irreplaceable. So let's start relying less on technology to keep our children company and spend more quality time with them instead. Let this be our investment in dunia and hereafter, inshaa Allah.

Stay tuned for the next "Why Are Children Easily Frustrated?" mini series. May Allah bless our efforts and deeds.