How do I teach my child to stand up for himself?

 

Abuses to which a child may be exposed

     Many children are exposed to various situations in which they are exposed to physical and psychological problems and abuse by others, and most of them are unable to face and solve these problems, or even defend themselves, so parents are advised that they focus on their children and their ability to defend themselves physically and psychologically, because there are different types of abuse Different types of abuse need strength of character to stop it, and others need to learn martial arts, so that the child can physically defend themselves, and here are some of these methods that can help the child defend himself:

      Reasons to teach him to defend himself

• To be able to defend yourself against children who bully you at school or in the suburbs, as many children suffer from this problem, which can negatively affect themselves and the way they treat others.  In order for you to have experience in the field of self-defense and self-defense hobby, you may need it one day to participate in competitions or parties at your school. 

•      Being able to defend yourself if you are exposed to a situation of kidnapping or aggression by other people.

• To solve the problems you may encounter in your life.

How did he learn to defend himself?  

Strengthen the child physically

•    Starting from an early age in teaching a child self defense, the younger he is, the more this sport will be on his mind and he will master it.

• Introduce the child to the concept of self-defense and combat sports, and that it is not to harm people, but to be able to protect themselves in the open air, and that they have a hobby and something that they master. 

• Child participation in various martial arts teaching centers such as karate, judo, taekwondo and other sports. Parents can coordinate with the center the child's participation only during official holidays.

•      Coordinate and participate with a private trainer to train the child at home for at least one hour a day. Participate in self-defense competitions, so that the child has the practical experience and sufficient physical strength to practice it.

Strengthening his character

•      Involve the child with a weak personality in therapeutic groups to get rid of the weak personality and strengthen it, and make it capable of being involved in the outside world, as many children find it difficult to deal with strangers. 

• Taking the child out of the house, taking him to public parks, and amusement parks to meet other children and new people on a regular and regular basis, because that makes the child capable of dealing with all types and personalities of people. 

• Have the child go to the grocery store near the house alone; So that he can trust himself and gradually become independent from his family.

•      make the child deal with her own problems; To find suitable solutions and the ability to take responsibility, and has strong self-confidence and the ability to deal with problems that he may face in his life in the future.