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9 months of waiting, a long-awaited meeting with a little bundle of happiness, a first birthday... Such moments touch every parent! But now the baby has grown a little and you notice with horror that he is not obedient. As a rule, in such a situation, many adults give up, while it is necessary to reconsider some educational positions and understand what is the hidden reason for the child’s impudent behavior.

A disobedient child is a punishment for parents.

Reproaches, advice and moral teachings are rained down on their heads from everywhere. And really, where is the education? Why don't parents pay enough attention to this process? How could they admit that they had a naughty child growing up?
In fact, a child is just a reflection of his parents and their behavior. Simply put, to understand the reason for disobedience, you should pay attention to your own feelings experienced during a conflict with your child.

So, do you often feel irritated when your baby pulls your hand? But this is exactly how he fights for parental attention. Or another case: an often disobedient little child begins to defend his own opinion, refusing to comply with the requests of his parents. At this moment, the latter are most likely overwhelmed with anger. This is how the feelings of parents and children are connected, and if you’re raising a child, then you shouldn’t forget about your own behavior!

Reasons for inappropriate behavior in children.

So the first reason is fight for parental attention.
It is known that kids are very inquisitive, and they also want to be close to their loved ones as often as possible. However, parents are often unable to give the baby as much attention as he requires. The result is a disobedient, offended child who strives to get attention at least in this way.

The second reason - self-affirmation.
How does an adult feel when his mistakes are constantly pointed out and people try to reprimand him? He's starting to get stubborn! Children do the same thing, trying to show their own personality.

The third reason is desire for revenge.
This situation often occurs in a family where the eldest child is growing up, and the youngest has recently been born. Watching how the mother gives all her tenderness to the baby, the elder begins to take revenge. The only thing the baby wants at such moments is for adults to feel the same as he does.

And finally, the last reason - lack of self-confidence.
It should be noted that parents themselves very often push children towards this reason. Do you think that a naughty child does not need praise and encouragement? This is wrong! If parents do not praise their baby, he will simply lose faith in his own abilities and refuse to behave appropriately.

Education should begin from early childhood. No, this does not mean at all that a naughty little child should often serve his punishment in the corner or get hit in the bottom. The main method of education is love. Prohibitions and all kinds of rules can only give rise to stubbornness, which becomes the impetus for disobedience. But do not forget that very often disobedience is a cry from the child himself that he desperately needs boundaries!

Ways to control a child

And now it’s worth paying attention to the ways by which even the most disobedient child can be achieved obedience:

1. Establish rules of behavior
Often parents set prohibitions for their children without explaining them at all. Over time, the baby simply gets lost in the “no” questions. To forget about such a topic as a naughty little child, you need to set some clear rules and justify them!

2. Be firm
If the baby does not obey, he receives a reprimand. Over time, the mother begins to feel sorry for her baby, and she retreats from her opinion. It is not right. Children feel their parents’ doubts very well, so if they say “no”, then they shouldn’t smile and look condescendingly at the guilty little one.

3. We give the child the right to choose
As soon as parents begin to demand absolute obedience from the child, he becomes offended. Who wants to feel like a doll? It is much more useful to offer the child several options for his behavior, no matter how difficult the situation may seem.

4. Praise the baby
A naughty, capricious child is a child who simply lacks parental praise. Don't forget to praise your baby for the smallest things, and he will want to become even better!

5. Create a daily routine
The regime is necessary for children of any age. It is thanks to a well-designed schedule that the child will learn to do what is required of him on time.

Parents' mistakes

The main mistake parents make in raising a child is the frequent use of bribery. Of course, it is much easier to persuade a child to go to kindergarten by promising to buy him a new toy in the evening than to reach an agreement without using bribery. In fact, in order to discern authority in you, the baby must understand that the parent’s word means a lot.

You should also not use physical punishment at the first opportunity or intimidate the child with an “uncle” who will come around the corner and take the little mischief. The child should know that your words and communications are not empty. Moreover, he should not do anything out of fear!
And finally, never show your child your own powerlessness; at the moment of punishment, use the “here and now” rule and think before you act!

And the last thing that parents should remember is the cases in which it is impossible to punish a child, no matter how badly he behaves:

— during meals;

— in front of strangers;

— After sleep;

— during the game;

— at the moment of his desire to help.

Remember, a naughty, capricious child should not become less loved by his parents!

How do we usually look for an approach to a “difficult child”? We are trying to find a successful model of education in our environment. “My child at 3 years old does not obey, he stands on his ears, no one is his authority. And the neighbor has a two-year-old baby - already perfect, obedient. Maybe we should take a closer look at how she behaves with him, how she raises him, and learn from the experience?” Take your time - you can make a mistake here.

Baby... For the sake of this tiny, dear little man, mother is ready to sacrifice her life. I want to give the child all the best, teach everything so that his destiny will be successful and happy. But things are not always smooth along this path. Sometimes one gives up helplessly. The child is disobedient, he is completely uncontrollable and does not hear you - what to do?

This article is for you if:

whims, stubbornness, hysterics or ignoring parents are not uncommon for a child;
I no longer have the strength to exist in the mode of eternal shouting;
your nerves are constantly on edge, and when you lose your temper, you are tormented by a feeling of guilt;
one “age crisis” smoothly flows into another, and there is no end in sight;
I have a whole “Talmud” in my head from the advice of a psychologist, girlfriends and grandmothers - but there is no result.

With the help of system-vector psychology Yuri Burlan, we will figure out how to achieve obedience in children and establish calm, trusting relationships with them.

Age crises: wait or act?

Often, problematic behavior in children is associated with a difficult transition period in childhood:

? - Apparently, the three-year crisis is already beginning.
? - Obviously, the crisis has dragged on.

But while we calm ourselves down, precious time is wasted, and the problems only become stronger. He’s already “freaking out” - how will he study at school? How can he build relationships with people?

The development of a child’s psyche actually passes certain age milestones. But this does not mean at all that parents will have to “sit on Corvalol” until their beloved child comes of age. Crisis periods can be turned into a springboard for taking off to new heights in a child's development. And at the same time, the baby’s relationship with his parents will become closer and warmer. You can start with simple steps.

Step 1. Select the optimal parenting model

Those parenting methods that work great for the neighbor's kid may turn out to be useless and even destructive for your child. Let's look at examples:

The baby is given the properties of a skin vector. He is fast, agile, agile. Rational and pragmatic: he seeks benefit and benefit for himself in everything. This is a natural getter: he drags toys into the house from everywhere. Loves to compete and compete, to be the first in everything. The disobedient behavior of such children is expressed in the fact that they “stand on their ears,” scatter everything, and do not strive to learn and obey. If you have the so-called, it is important to know the right approach to it.

The motivation for him may be a desired purchase or a trip to a new, interesting place. The skin child must clearly understand “what will come of it” if he fulfills your request. For example, like this: “If you quickly put away the toys now, then we will have time not only to go to the store, but also to get to the playground.” But yelling and trying to shame simply won’t work.

An effective punishment for disobedience for such a child is a restriction in space (for example, isolation in his room) and in time (cancel or reduce the time spent watching cartoons, playing with gadgets, etc.). But hitting and spanking is strictly forbidden. The hypersensitive skin of such a child experiences extreme stress. To relieve pain, opiates (endorphins) are released, which over time cause the child to lose weight. And then, without understanding why, he simply “runs into the belt.”

The baby is given the properties of the anal vector. He is a slow "hoarder", a little clumsy and unathletic. You can’t drag him to run and jump - he’d be much more willing to sit on the couch with a gadget. His talent is a systematic and analytical mind. Therefore, he is determined to do everything slowly, scrupulously, paying attention to detail.

It will not be possible to motivate such a child with gifts and trips - they do not have such significance for him. But what he really needs is the approval and praise of his parents. His natural desire is obedience, he wants to be the best son and student. Do everything perfectly and get high marks.

But such a baby can become. In his case, he is stubborn, argumentative on any occasion. Why is this happening? This happens when his leisurely rhythm of life runs counter to his mother’s - fast, active and mobile. For example, a child is constantly urged on, hurried, and pulled back. He reacts to this with even stronger braking -.

To change this situation, give your baby more time to complete any task. Support his desire to do something not quickly, but efficiently. Be sure to praise for an excellent result. If you have to go somewhere, it is better to warn the child in advance. Sudden changes are stressful for him; he needs to prepare, tune in, and finish the job he is currently busy with.

The baby is the owner of a visual vector. Emotional, impressionable, “tears are close.” At the same time very timid, prone to fear - and empathetic. It takes pity on bugs and spiders, and saves ladybugs from the rain. Potentially, he can grow up to be a major cultural figure or realize himself in the humanistic professions of a doctor or educator.

If such a child does not obey, this is expressed in tears. The fact is that the baby simply does not yet know how to cope with the enormous emotional range that is assigned to a visual person from birth. Educating feelings through compassion can help here.

And by the age of six or seven, such a child can already be involved in all possible assistance to the weak. Help an elderly neighbor, visit a sick friend. When a child realizes his emotions in empathy with others, his hysterics and fears go away.

The baby is the carrier of the sound vector. Low-emotional introvert, immersed in his thoughts. For fast and active parents, this may raise doubts: is everything okay with the child? For example, a 3-year-old sonic child does not listen. What to do if he may not even come when called, ignore requests? It seems as if he is “slow to think” - he does not answer immediately, but with a delay. He may even start talking later than other children. Often strives to be alone, isolated from noisy children's company. It happens that you won’t interest him at all in anything other than “gadgets.” What should I do?

In fact, such a child is not given a low, but, on the contrary, the highest potential of abstract intelligence. His thought process has great depth. Such a child may well grow into a great scientist. For this it is necessary to create the necessary conditions.

First of all, it is a sound ecology. A child’s particularly sensitive ear reacts with severe stress to noise, screams, and loud music. Create an atmosphere of silence in your home. Classical music is useful - in a quiet background so that the child listens attentively. It is also worth speaking to him in lower tones, softly, clearly and clearly. Avoid idle talk and overly expressive, emotional presentation.

Modern children are carriers of 3-4 or more vectors out of eight possible. To build an accurate model of education, you need to take into account the properties of each of them.

It is not at all difficult to comprehend this science - it is successfully used by thousands of parents around the world. They happily share how easy it becomes to communicate with their child. From constant war and testing of strength, their parenthood became a source of great joy:

The “System-Vector Psychology” training not only helps to understand the child’s soul and find the keys to it. He gives a whole system of recommendations with the help of which the parent’s word becomes important and meaningful for the child. Let's reveal a few of these secrets.

Step 2: Make the parent word meaningful

The article was written based on training materials “ System-vector psychology»

Disobedient child- This is one of the problems that parents most often face in the process of raising a child’s personality. At a certain point, adults begin to notice that their child refuses to obey, does not fulfill the requests or orders of adult relatives, or fulfills them partially. It seems that the children deliberately do things in defiance, and if they carry out instructions, it is under pressure.

For a naughty child, the reasons for this behavior may lie in the styles of communicative interaction and models of educational influence used by parents. After all, it is the style of education and communication that shapes the orientation of the child’s personality as a whole and the level of his obedience. Today, first of all, fathers gravitate toward an authoritarian educational model, which represents the active suppression of the child’s volitional sphere. This model of behavior is reminiscent of training, since it does not serve the purpose of explaining to children why they need to perform any actions. This leads to tension in parent-child relationships, which can result in child disobedience.

Children's disobedience is not a tragedy - it is just the need for parents and the rest of their close circle to help the child determine good and bad actions, and also pay attention to their own actions.

Naughty child 2 years old

Until approximately two years of age, the problem of children's disobedience practically does not arise in the adult environment. After all, at this stage the baby interacts with his mother to a greater extent, and also does not yet feel like an independent person. Already after the baby has passed the two-year mark, he begins to take action, which consists of testing the strength of the boundaries of parental patience and prohibitions.

Such actions should not frighten parents. You should also not think that there is something wrong with the child. The baby is just following the path of development.

There are also pleasant moments in children's disobedience. After all, if children do not obey and try to oppose their parents in various ways, this means that a strong personality is growing, capable of showing will and defending their own positions. And if at this stage of children’s formation parents can become authorities for them, then the children will grow up to be self-sufficient and independent individuals. Here you need to understand that gaining authority is not based on intimidating children. Gaining authority in front of children is based on understanding and partner communication. The child can be forced to do what the parents demand. However, without understanding why such actions are necessary, children will perform them exclusively in the presence of their parents, and in their absence, they will do as they please.

According to most experts, it is at the age of two that a personality begins to form, and already at the age of three the child has a full-fledged “I”. As a result, it is quite important not to overlook the critical moment, otherwise, it will be incredibly difficult to correct the flaws in upbringing later.

How to raise a disobedient child, what to do when he throws up, in order to achieve the immediate fulfillment of all his “wants”. One of the methods to get out of a difficult situation caused by a child's hysteria is the method of distracting the baby. To this end, you can interest him in something while maintaining complete calm. Parental behavior at the first hysteria caused by a child should be as follows: a calm response and perseverance. You shouldn't follow the lead. If hysterics are repeated, there will be much less tears and screams, because the baby remembers that the first time the adults did not make concessions to him. Repeated hysteria is a kind of test to see whether he really cannot influence his parents using this method. Therefore, in cases of repeated hysterics, it is so important to behave in a balanced manner and not succumb to childish provocations and tricks.

Parents need to understand that their children are, in a sense, like chameleons. Since in similar situations, but in the presence of different adults, children will behave differently. You can often find a family in which the kids argue with their mother, but their father’s orders are carried out unquestioningly and the first time.

Thus, adults should understand that childish disobedience, which manifests itself at the age of two, may just be an attempt to test the firmness of parents or to test the boundaries of what is allowed. Therefore, parental behavior must be consistent, harmonious (that is, all adults taking part in the educational moment must follow a single strategy) and resistant to children's tantrums.

Naughty child 3 years old

Child development occurs in leaps and bounds. The first leap occurs when the child is three years old and marks the beginning of the crisis stage, which consists of restructuring relationships with the adult environment and with the real world. This period is quite difficult for kids. After all, they grow, therefore, they change and become uncontrollable. A characteristic feature of the crisis stage is children's negativism, which represents children's disagreement with their parents. In other words, kids add the particle “not” to any suggestions or parental requests. If parents begin to notice that the word “no” is increasingly slipping into the child’s conversation when asked to a common request, then this is the first criterion for the appearance of a three-year crisis. So, for example, a baby loves to walk outside, but when his mother invites him to go for a walk, he answers “no” or the mother calls him to eat, but he refuses, although he is hungry. This behavior indicates negativism, that is, the emergence of.

Typically, this period can last approximately 3-4 months with competent parental behavior, after which the baby becomes more manageable. If at this stage the parent puts pressure on the child, denying his will and desire for independence, then negativism can become his characteristic feature in adult life.

Children's disobedience during periods of crisis must be perceived as the development of a small personality. Manifestations of disobedience should be accepted with joy, because this indicates that the little man is growing and developing. However, this does not mean that adults should follow childish whims and submit to any demands of their own children. It is necessary to let the kids understand that adults hear and understand them, but at the moment they cannot fulfill the requirements.

The reasons for a naughty child may lie in lack of attention, struggle for power, manifestation of character.

The reason for the disobedience of a 3-year-old child is a lack of parental attention. Childish disobedience in this case may be a behavioral strategy in order to attract the attention of the parent. After all, negative attention from parents is better for children than no attention at all.

Competition for power with the adult environment is also a common factor provoking the emergence of children's disobedience. A 3-year-old child begins to figure out who dominates family relationships. In this case, disobedience is expressed in the form of open disobedience. A naughty child is not at a crisis stage; he simply wants everything to happen exactly the way he wants. Such disobedience must be nipped in the bud. After all, the baby will only develop normally when he knows that the main parent is the main one in the family. Such disobedience calls for the definition of clear limits of what is permitted in the family.

According to the above, parents need to try to understand that a capricious, disobedient child is not a tragedy, but just one of the stages of formation that absolutely all kids go through.

Naughty child 4 years old

Children's disobedience, in most cases, serves as a basis for parents and other adults around them to think about what could be the reason for such behavior or what the baby wanted to say in this way. So, why is the child naughty, what prompts the baby to behave in this manner?

At the age of four, children have usually already successfully overcome the first crisis period of three years. Parents seem to be able to breathe easy, but again their child begins to show disobedience. Parents cannot understand what is happening and why the child does not obey?

The reason for children's disobedience at the age of four may simply be a lack of attention. In this way the baby strives to show that he needs his parents, that he misses them.

Another typical reason for children's disobedience can be an unsuccessful example, which can be either a real child who achieves his goals with such behavior, or a cartoon character whom the child sympathizes with.

A disobedient 4-year-old child requires patience and high perseverance from the adult environment. Often children stage so-called “concerts” in public to get the desired result. After all, they understand that even if one parent scolds them for such behavior, the other will find a reason to protect him. Therefore, in order to correct children's disobedience, it is very important that parents adhere to consistency in the educational strategy and comply with uniform requirements. In other words, either the entire adult environment of the child praises him for a certain action, or, conversely, scolds him.

Children, especially at such a young age, need praise. Therefore, do not spare kind words towards your own child. However, it is necessary to take into account that excessive praise can lead to a completely opposite result, as a result of which the person who grows up is not a self-sufficient person, but an egocentric one with an inflated sense of self-esteem. Therefore, the baby should be praised not for his appearance or toys, but for actual good deeds. The more the adult environment praises the baby for his good deeds, the more he will try. And if any disagreements arise regarding educational issues between parents, they should be discussed so that the baby does not hear.

How to raise a disobedient 4-year-old child? Raising naughty children involves following basic rules. The most important rule is the prohibition on indulging in all children's “wants”. In other words, you should not submit to the child’s unjustified and capricious demands, otherwise, this mechanism for fulfilling his desires will be deposited in his head, as a result of which in the future it will be much more difficult to overcome such behavior in him. Yelling should also not be used as an educational measure. Since this is useless and can only provoke crying or increased hysteria.

It is not recommended to discuss children's behavior among adults in the presence of the person responsible for such discussion. A four-year-old child needs to be explained the required rules of behavior, while the tone of the conversation must remain calm.

Naughty child 6 years old

Why is a child naughty at the age of six? Because he is approaching the onset of another crisis stage. Children begin to try to regulate their own behavior in accordance with the rules. Previously flexible, they suddenly begin to make various kinds of claims for special treatment of their own person, attention to themselves. Their behavior becomes pretentious. In children, on the one hand, a certain demonstrative naivety appears in their behavior, which irritates the adult environment due to the fact that they intuitively perceive it as insincere. On the other hand, the child seems too mature, since he imposes his own standards on adults.

For children, integrity falls apart. Therefore, this stage is characterized by the presence of exaggerated forms of behavior. The child cannot control his own feelings (does not control emotional manifestations, does not know how to restrain them). After all, the previous forms of behavior have already been lost to him, and new ones have not yet been acquired by the baby.

The basic need of this stage is respect. Any child reveals claims to respect for his own person, to be treated like an adult, to recognition of his own sovereignty. If such a need is not satisfied, it is impossible to build a relationship with this person based on understanding. Children are open to understanding only if they are respected.

At the age of six, children begin to learn to satisfy their own physical and spiritual needs in ways that are acceptable to them and their environment. Difficulties in learning new ideas and norms of behavior can provoke the emergence of unjustified self-restraints and excesses. E. Erikson argued that children at this stage are striving to quickly discover such behavioral forms that will help them include their own desires and interests within socially acceptable boundaries. He formulated the essence of confrontation with the formula “initiative in spite of guilt.”

Encouraging children's independence contributes to the formation of their intellectual sphere and initiative. In cases where manifestations of children's independence are constantly accompanied by bad luck or children are subjected to unnecessarily severe punishments for any offenses, a predominance of feelings of guilt may appear over the desire for independence and responsibility.

A capricious, disobedient child at 6 years old may appear due to a discrepancy between the parental attitude and the desires and potential of the children. That is why parents should think about the validity of all prohibitions and the need to give their child a little more freedom to express his independence.

It is also advisable to change your own attitude towards the child. After all, he is no longer the little baby he was before. Therefore, you need to be careful about his judgments and positions.

How to deal with a disobedient 6-year-old child? A commanding tone at the age of six and moralizing are ineffective, so it is necessary to try not to force the child, but to influence him with convictions, reason and analyze with him the possible consequences of his actions.

Often, ordinary humor in communication and optimism help to improve parent-child relationships.

Naughty child - what to do

Raising disobedient children, first of all, should be aimed at identifying the reason that provoked disobedience. Since the strategy of educational influence depends on the reasons that caused disobedience.

The most common reason explaining why a baby suddenly stopped obeying his parents is an age crisis. Children go from birth to adolescence through three age-related crises, the result of each of which is the appearance of a neoplasm. For example, three-year-old children for the first time strive to separate themselves from their mother and consider themselves an independent person; they also begin to use personal pronouns in relation to themselves for the first time.

Starting from the age of six, children experience a crisis of connection between a preschooler and a schoolchild. This stage is characterized by children getting used to a new routine, gaining a certain amount of independence along with responsibility, which causes changes in behavioral reactions that parents perceive as disobedience. Therefore, if disobedience arose precisely during periods of crisis, then parents are advised to be patient and try to be gentle with their children. In most cases, children's disobedience, provoked by a crisis, disappears without a trace after the end of the crisis period.

How to raise a disobedient child if his disobedience is caused by a lack of parental attention? In this case, the adult environment needs to try to spend more time with the child, show interest in activities, participate in joint games and simply spend leisure time with the family. After all, the birth of a baby, in addition to joy, should be accompanied by an understanding of one’s own responsibility for the upbringing and formation of a full-fledged self-sufficient personality. And for this, the child, in addition to feeding and the minimum necessary care, needs to be given enough attention, otherwise it will be almost impossible to cope with the negative consequences of one’s own inattention.

Often parents do not realize that they forbid their children too much. If any action of the baby is accompanied by constant parental “you can’t”, “not this”, “don’t go”, then resistance becomes a completely natural response. As a result, parents should realize that total control is not the optimal way to form a harmoniously developed and independent personality.

The manifestation of constant external control at the age of six will lead to the development of a dependent, irresponsible, easily dependent personality that is incapable of making serious decisions.

Naughty child - what to do? Parents must remember when raising their children that their goal is to form a physically developed, harmonious and independent personality, and not to live their lives for them. The most important task of adults in raising small individuals lies in giving them the desired direction of development, transmitting basic values, and timely stepping aside to provide children with the opportunity to gain their own experience.

A parent must rely in educational moments, first of all, on wisdom and justice, on love and care, and then peace and harmony will reign in family relationships!

The sun is white in the blue sky. The earth is glowing with heat. The distances float and shimmer.

Blue stripes of forests flow. Groves, hills and mounds sway. Bushes and heated stones tremble. The pillars twist reluctantly and lazily. Dusty burdocks lay along the dusty roads.

Distant stations and villages float by: like fairy-tale ships with colorful sails.

The wind bends the rye and wheat and drives yellow waves. Strokes the grass in the clouded meadows - like the fur of a precious beast. It inflates brown spikelets and panicles and reveals the green underfur.

And whirlwinds of hot dust run and curl along the hot roads.

What is a broom?

A panicle is an inflorescence that branches repeatedly with many flowers. Panicles are different: complex and simple. For example, in oats, meadow fescue or spreading pine forest.

Grasshoppers along the roadside strike matches. The fillies take off like red sparks. The exhausted crows opened their beaks. Swallows dip their hot breasts into the water as they fly.

The branches drooped and became heavy. Hot clearings smell like jam. The sunbeams lazily shimmer from side to side.

Clouds float lazily: huge and mysterious, like snowy mountains. Heat, relaxation, silence.

Top of summer. July.

Naughty kids

The Bear was sitting in a clearing, crumbling a stump. The Hare galloped up and said:

- Troubles, Bear, in the forest. Little ones don't listen to old people. They completely escaped the clutches!

Why does clearing smell like jam?

Both raspberries and strawberries are light-loving. They do not grow in dark spruce forests. They like edges or clearings. How do these plants get to fresh fellings? The seeds are carried by birds. They peck the berries, but the seeds are not digested in their stomachs. Together with the droppings, the whole ones fall to the ground and germinate. As soon as one bush appears, a year later there are already thickets of raspberries or a strawberry carpet in this place. And all because raspberries constantly send shoots upward from their roots, and strawberries send out “mustaches” in all directions.

- How so?! - the Bear barked.

- Yes indeed! – answers the Hare. - They rebel, they snap. Everyone strives in their own way. They scatter in all directions.

- Or maybe they... grew up?

- Where are they: bare-bellied, short-tailed, yellow-throated!

- Or maybe let them run?

– Forest mothers are offended. The Hare had seven - not a single one remained. He shouts: “Where have you gone, you lop-eared ones, the fox will hear you!” And they responded: “And we ourselves have ears!”

“Yeah,” grumbled the Bear. - Well, Hare, let's go and see what's what.

The Bear and the Hare went through the forests, fields and swamps. As soon as they entered the dense forest, they heard:

- I left my grandmother, I left my grandfather...

- What kind of bun showed up? - the Bear barked.

- And I’m not a bun at all! I am a respectable adult Little Squirrel.

- Why then is your tail short? Answer, how old are you?

– Don’t be angry, Uncle Bear. I'm not even one year old yet. And it won’t be enough for six months. But you bears live for sixty years, and we squirrels live for ten years at most. And it turns out that I, six months old, in your bearish account, are exactly three years old! Remember, Bear, yourself at three years old. I suppose you also got a streak from the she-bear?

- What's true is true! - growled the Bear. - Another year, I remember, in nursemaids walked, and then ran away. Yes, to celebrate, I remember, I tore up the hive. Oh, and the bees rode on me then - my sides are itching now!

What are nursemaids?

Pestun is a one-year-old bear cub who stays with the mother bear. After the birth of another bear cub, the parent is called a “nanny.” This is how the bear family of three stays together: a mother bear, a nurse-nurse and a little bear cub. The breeders spend another year with the bear. Sometimes he runs away earlier and begins to lead an independent life.

- Of course, I’m smarter than everyone else. I'm digging a house between the roots!

- What kind of pig is that in the forest? - the Bear roared. – Give me this movie character here!

– I, dear Bear, am not a piglet, I am an almost adult, independent Chipmunk. Don't be rude - I can bite!

- Answer me, Chipmunk, why did you run away from your mother?

- That’s why he ran away, because it’s time! Autumn is around the corner, oh hole, about winter supplies it's time to think. So you and the Hare dig a hole for me, fill the pantry with nuts, then I’ll be ready to hug my mother until the snow hits. You, Bear, have no worries in winter: you sleep and suck your paw!

What supplies does a chipmunk make for the winter?

A small rodent from the squirrel family, the Siberian chipmunk is a very cute, motley-colored mammal. Already in August, the chipmunk begins to store nuts, acorns, mushrooms, and berries for the winter, carrying them in cheek pouches over considerable distances (up to 1 km). The weight of a chipmunk's reserves reaches 5 kg. Chipmunks hibernate during the winter, but wake up to feed.

- Though I don't suck paws but the truth! “I have few worries in winter,” muttered the Bear. - Let's go further, Hare.

The Bear and the Hare came to the swamp and heard:

- Even though he was small, he was brave and swam across the channel. He settled with his aunt in the swamp.

- Do you hear how he boasts? - whispered the Hare. - He ran away from home and even sings songs!

The Bear roared:

- Why did you run away from home, why don’t you live with your mother?

– Don’t growl, Bear, first find out what’s what! I’m my mother’s first-born: I can’t live with her.

So does a bear suck its paw in winter?

“Sucking a paw like a bear in a den” is just a figurative joke. This is what they say when they want to emphasize the plight that a person can find himself in if he is left completely without food. A bear does not need to suck its paw in a den. The reserve of fat accumulated in autumn allows him to sleep safely throughout the winter.

- How can you not do that? – the Bear does not calm down. “Mothers’ first-borns are always their first favorites; they worry about them the most!”

- They are shaking, but not all of them! - Little Rat answers. - My mother, old The Water Rat brought baby rats three times over the summer.

There are already two dozen of us. If everyone lives together, there won’t be enough space or food. Whether you like it or not, settle down. That's it, Bear!

The Bear scratched his cheek and looked at the Hare angrily:

- You tore me away, Hare, from a serious matter! I was alarmed in vain. Everything in the forest goes as it should: the old grow old, the young grow. Autumn, slanting, is just around the corner, it’s time for maturation and resettlement. And therefore be it!

Do water rats really give birth to baby rats three times during the summer? And who else gives birth or incubates more than once?

Not only the water rat, but also other rodents bear offspring several times during the summer. This is what wood mice, voles, little mice, and mouse mice do. They have cubs 3-4 times a year. Among the birds, field sparrows, house sparrows, great tits, jackdaws, and coalbirds make repeated clutches and feed their chicks a second time.

Naughty kids

The Bear was sitting in a clearing, crumbling a stump. The Hare galloped up and said:

Troubles, Bear, in the forest. Little ones don't listen to old people. They completely escaped their clutches.

How so?! - the Bear barked.

Yes indeed! - answers the Hare. - They rebel, they snap. Everyone strives in their own way. They scatter in all directions.

Or maybe they... grew up?

Where are they: bare-bellied, short-tailed, yellow-throated?

Or maybe let them run?

Forest mothers are offended. The Hare had seven - not a single one remained. He shouts: “Where have you gone, you lop-eared ones, the fox will hear you!” And they responded: “And we ourselves have ears!”

“No,” grumbled the Bear. - Well, Hare, let's go and see what's what.

The Bear and the Hare went through the forests, fields and swamps. As soon as they entered the dense forest, they heard:

I left my grandmother, I left my grandfather, I left my mother, I left my father!

What kind of bun showed up? - the Bear barked.

And I’m not a bun at all! I am a respectable adult Little Squirrel.

Why then is your tail short? Answer: how old are you?

Don't be angry, Uncle Bear. I'm not even one year old yet. And it won’t be enough for six months. But you, bears, live sixty years, and we, squirrels, live at most ten. And it turns out that I, six months old, in your bearish account, are exactly three years old! Remember, Bear, yourself at three years old. I suppose you also got a streak from the she-bear?

What's true is true! - growled the Bear. - For another year, I remember, I went to nurse-nannies, and then I ran away. Yes, to celebrate, I remember, I tore up the hive. Oh, and the bees rode on me then - now my sides are itching!

Of course, I'm smarter than everyone else. I'm digging a house between the roots!

What kind of pig is that in the forest? - the Bear roared. - Give me this movie character here!

I, dear Bear, am not a piglet, I am an almost adult, independent Chipmunk. Don't be rude - I can bite!

Answer me, Chipmunk, why did you run away from your mother?

That’s why he ran away, it was time! Autumn is just around the corner, it’s time to think about the hole, about winter supplies. So you and the Hare dig a hole for me, fill the pantry with nuts, then I’ll be ready to hug my mother until the snow hits. You, Bear, have no worries in winter: you sleep and suck your paw!

Even though I don’t suck a paw, it’s true! “I have few worries in winter,” muttered the Bear. - Let's go further, Hare.

The Bear and the Hare came to the swamp and heard:

Although small, but brave, he swam across the channel. He settled with his aunt in the swamp.

Do you hear how he boasts? - whispered the Hare. - He ran away from home and even sings songs!

The Bear roared:

Why did you run away from home, why don’t you live with your mother?

Don't growl, Bear, first find out what's what! I’m my mother’s first-born: I can’t live with her.

How is that not possible? - the Bear does not calm down. - Mothers’ first-borns are always their first favorites; they worry about them the most!

They're shaking, but not everyone! - Little Rat answers. - My mother, the old Water Rat, brought baby rats three times over the summer. There are already two dozen of us. If everyone lives together, there will not be enough space or food. Whether you like it or not, settle down. That's it, Bear!

The Bear scratched his cheek and looked at the Hare angrily:

You tore me away, Hare, to no avail from a serious matter! I was alarmed in vain. Everything in the forest goes as it should: the old grow old, the young grow. Autumn, slanting, is just around the corner, it’s time for maturation and resettlement. And so be it!