The Impact of a Tense Family Atmosphere on Early Childhood Psychology

Ms Chan Hoi Ching, Bianca (Clinical Psychology)

This health article is available in Chinese only.

很多人認為家庭爭執僅屬於成人之間的問題，但其實這種緊張氣氛會對幼兒的心理發展造成深遠影響。家庭成員的溝通模式直接塑造幼兒的身心健康，特別是心理健康及社交技巧的養成。

家庭溝通模式對幼兒心理發展的影響不可忽視。開放式的溝通環境有助幼兒建立安全感，因為他們能夠安心地表達內心感受及想法，從而培養自信及情感調節能力。反之，在經常充斥爭執的家庭氛圍中，幼兒可能誤以為爭執是人際互動的常態。這不僅影響其即時心理狀態，長遠更會在社交關係中重現類似模式，例如在與同儕互動時傾向以衝突方式處理分歧，導致人際關係障礙。這種負面學習模式會削弱幼兒的情感穩定性，並阻礙其發展健康的社交技巧。

雖然家庭爭執難以完全避免，但重點不在於消除所有衝突，而在於適切管理情緒以減低對幼兒的負面影響。當情緒高漲時，家庭成員應優先學會暫時冷靜，待情緒平復後再進行溝通及表達意見。這有助避免在衝動之下說出傷害性言語，從而維護家庭關係的和諧。這種方法不僅保護幼兒免受直接衝突的衝擊，還示範了理性處理分歧的模式，讓幼兒從中學習正面溝通策略。

除了衝突管理外，日常生活中可透過積極措施強化家庭成員間的連結，從而緩衝緊張氣氛的影響。其中一項有效方法是培養互相讚美的習慣。即使是微小的事項，例如一方為家庭購置食材，另一方照顧幼兒及家務，都值得以言語肯定。這些細微讚美能逐步累積，成為維持家庭和諧的潤滑劑，提升整體情感連結，並為幼兒提供正面的互動示範。透過這種方式，家庭環境轉化為支持性空間，有助幼兒發展穩定的心理基礎及社交能力。

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