“What makes a child absent-minded?”
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (140131)
Philippines
August 5, 2017 11:26am CST
Some people think that it is normal for a child to always forget things. There are so many factors that could lead to losing the presence of mind. Some parents shout at their child and ridicule them in front of people. They think it is fine but it wasn’t all the case. It can result in a psychological problem and develop to a traumatic experience.
An absent-minded child tends to think a lot of things and can’t focus on certain situations. It is also considered to being verbally abused that can be relatable to battered wives.
“Are there any other factors that make a child absent-minded?”
“Is it fine for adults to shout at children?”
Image Credit: unsplash.com
14 people like this
10 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
5 Aug 17
I think some children are so very active and intelligent that they have too many thoughts at once and may forget for that reason.
5 people like this
@Shavkat (140131)
• Philippines
6 Aug 17
@TiarasOceanView Unfortunately, some parents acted like a child. I do hate these people.
3 people like this
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
6 Aug 17
@Shavkat Parents are the ultimate support yes I agree too.
4 people like this
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
5 Aug 17
Adults should not shout at or punish absent minded children!! Children have a lot to absorb, a lot to learn and experience. Adults forget how it is to be a child with so many new things coming at them every day, so many things that are not understood. The world is still full of wonder to a child and even to a teen, there are so many things going on inside their brains that it would be miraculous if they were NOT absent minded! It is up to adults to teach them organization, self control, and how to prioritize their time and thinking processes. Parents are there to teach and guide, not punish and ridicule.
5 people like this
@Shavkat (140131)
• Philippines
6 Aug 17
Some parents cannot understand that children also experience stress from school or people that surrounded them. They need to back off sometimes and let the child breath of their own space. I also agree that it is difficult to do parenting and it needs to develop the sensitivity while raising a child.
2 people like this
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Aug 17
kabsat, i think you know this, that children have a limited span of attention, that is why they tend to forget things when another new things come by.
2 people like this
@Shavkat (140131)
• Philippines
6 Aug 17
@ridingbet I think we need an awareness for these parents: Parenting 101.
2 people like this
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Aug 17
@Shavkat so, the parents should be your students kabsat. hahah!
2 people like this
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
5 Aug 17
Having a kid is a big responsibility that has to be dealt with all the kindness and patience in the world.
Shouting is fine to an extent but if it scars a child's mind, then it's a no.
I am sure there are better ways to deal with absent mindedness in children
3 people like this
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Aug 17
Children have so much going on in their world and brains, it's normal for them to forget things at times. I don't yell at my kids for things like that, but I do remind them and tell them they have been told many times.
2 people like this
@jobelbojel (36042)
• Philippines
14 Mar 18
Thank you for this discussion. It showed up and I think there is a reason I saw it. I will talk to my sister who told me about her son being absent-minded.
2 people like this
@RasmaSandra (80847)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Aug 17
Personally I think that parents should not shout at a child unless they are being exceptionally naughty. I was an only child and often was in a self made imaginative world. You could talk to me but I was in my own world. Then my parents would speak louder or pat me on the shoulder and I would return to the real world. I would have been very upset if they had shouted at me.
2 people like this
@TheHorse (220356)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 18
I think clear communication, as if the adult and child are "collaborators," is best for children. Verbal abuse can lead to anxiety, which can lead to chronically elevated levels of the stress hormone, cortisol. Chronically elevated cortisol levels can lead to damage in the hippocampus, which is the part of the brain involved in long-term memory retention.
1 person likes this
