How To Handle Your Child's First Crush

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Having a crush on someone is perfectly natural for a child to experience. How to handle your child's first crush can be a challenging endeavor, but it's nonetheless important how you broach the situation.

I'm sure that if you rewound the past many years, you'd have something to smile about as the vague (or vivid) image of your very first crush materializes in your mind's eye. Some of us have an amusing past with more than one's fair share of crushes, with usually the very first boy / girl imprinted in our memory. Don't deny the fact that you did steal a quick glance in their direction, or purposely create a situation where a conversation was inevitable.

Many of us may have never acted out on a crush, where others may have actually started something back in junior high, middle school or college. Kids today have minds of their own; they're seemingly innocent to one's eye but quite adult-like in their own way. I'm sure you're aware of how times have changed and how delicate parents have to be when dealing with a child. You need to tiptoe around them because one wrong move will unleash rebellion.

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... parents need to be liberal when it comes to their kids, because laboring them with dos and don'ts will just lead to retaliation. There are ways on how you can take notice of the signs your child portrays if he / she is infatuated with someone from school, or anywhere else. When you know for a fact that your child is experiencing what you once did, you can bring it up with them and accordingly handle the situation tactfully.

Signs Your Child Has a Crush on Someone

Some kids hide the fact that they're puppy-loving someone, but if you're familiar with how it works when it comes to the signs, then spotting them will be a cinch. If you think you need to brush up on your investigative and observant skills, read books written exclusively on how to deal with similar situations.

Take notice of how your child spends study time; do they seem distracted? Do you walk in on them daydreaming? Do they dismiss questions like, 'Is there something on your mind?', or 'Is there anything I can do to help?'. It may be nothing at first, but keep a tab on how often these instances occur.
Ever hear your child speak in hushed tones over the phone? Pick up signs like - growing silent when you enter the room, or a quick look cast in your direction as a sign of being uncomfortable when you step in, or hearing a snippet of the conversation which abruptly changes when you make your presence known.
Take note of how much time is spent on getting ready for school, or how particular your child is to have new clothes or styling products bought often, or in a girl's case - makeup.
Your child could spend hours texting / chatting online with someone whom they call a friend.
Does your child eagerly grab the phone when someone calls?
Do they arrange for study dates with the same person quite regularly?
Do they invite them to stay over for dinner?
Your child could unknowingly talk a little bit too much about someone at school, giving you a foggy but obvious idea that maybe your child digs this someone.

How to Approach Your Child About a Crush

The best way to confront any situation is with a reasoning head on your shoulders, and one that is understanding as well. Being presumptuous and tactless in your approach is a sure way of pushing your child away, forcing them to cover their tracks more carefully, or shun you out of their lives completely. As stubborn as they are, children will come around to see your perspective of the situation when you tread lightly over the topic, that is. Let's find out how you can talk it over with your child, if the above signs are quite evident.

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