Psychologist Svetlana Arefnia told what to do if a child draws a war. She gave advice in the program Everything will be fine on the STB channel, writes NV. In particular, a resident of Kiev, Maria, turned to a psychologist for help in this matter, whose son, a first-grader, depicts tanks, bombing, missiles and military. Arefnia claims that at the present time such a drawing is a natural reaction of a child to stress.. According to her, sometimes children cannot explain their feelings in words and do it through drawings.. " Support him in what he does. Ask your child to talk about his drawings. This will help him talk.. Support all the emotions of the child: from withdrawal to anger. Say that you accept him the way he is, understand his emotions. Draw together and gradually add positive elements. Ask who is protecting whom, what will happen next, etc.. You can sit next to each other and draw something else and exchange these drawings with your child.. Thus, you will gradually lay in it a model and a perspective of a peaceful picture.. Destroy the drawing of war with your child to get rid of fear. You can offer him to perform a ritual - tear the drawing and throw it in the trash or burn it. However, if the child wants to hang the picture on the wall, support his desire. Watch for positive changes in the drawings. Every child experiences stress at their own pace and intensity.. It usually doesn't last that long. You should follow the dynamics of changes in these drawings," Recall that earlier the psychologist told how to survive negative emotions during the war and keep the psyche in a normal state.. An expert in psychology told how to replace the negative with the positive. Subscribe to our channel https://t. me/correspondentnet.