Why do most children like playing with fire?

For adults, fire is simply the most worrying thing in the family. Imagination alone makes people feel pale. If I can, I really want to never let my children know about fire. However, put aside the worries about children, open the long-standing memory valve and see what impression the fire left on us when we were young. Is it really that terrible?

"Every year in July and August, when adults are busy, our children are the happiest, because no one cares, we can hide behind the mound and make a fire. At that time, we liked to surround bedbugs with fire. When a bug crawled over, everyone hurriedly surrounded it with straw that had already been prepared and lit a fire. The bug panicked and fled in the circle of fire, which made us very nervous. "

"When I was a child, we often roasted sweet potatoes, edamame and chestnuts with fire. Dig a hole in the ground, plug in some hay branches or something, light the hay with matches, let the branches burn, then throw the sweet potatoes and edamame stolen from home into the fire, and gently cover it with a thin layer of soil to keep the fire out. In a short time, you can smell the intoxicating fragrance. "

You see, in most people's childhood memories, fire is so fun and full of fun.

The product of curiosity and mystery

5 ~ 8 years old is the age when children love to play with fire. This age group is the period when they begin to pay attention to the things around them. They are curious about everything and have a strong desire to explore. The reason why fire can meet their needs and ignite their curiosity lies in its mystery and changefulness.

Children's love of playing with fire is actually a natural "chemical reaction" in which curiosity meets mystery.

Color-observation: the color of the flame is mainly yellow, but if you look closely, there are actually three gradations, from the yellow closest to the combustion, to the orange in the middle, and then to the red at the top of the flame. The color of the flame is also affected by temperature, fuel and oxygen saturation, so sometimes we can see the flame in maroon, crimson, green, yellow-white, blue-white and other colors. This variety of colors amazes preschool children.

Shape-imagination: the shape of fire is ever-changing. The wind will affect the shape of the flame, and the flames of different combustibles are different. Like a lion's head for a while, like a fox's tail for a while; Sometimes it looks like a pointed hat, and sometimes it looks like a rolling wave. Children who are in the explosive period of imagination have just gained endless imagination space and gained endless fun.

Smell: "You smell good when you strike a match!" " "I like the smell of firecrackers ..." Some children like to play with fire, maybe they just like the smell after burning. There are many smells related to fire, such as the smell of gasoline when lighters strike the fire, the burnt smell of burning paper, the smell of baked sweet potatoes and so on. This may become an incentive for children to play with fire.

Destructive-exploration: homework paper turns black ash after burning, and floats away as soon as it is blown; The stick turns into black charcoal when it burns, and it will break when touched. What will happen to clothes and shoes after they are burned? And dad's cell phone, business card and wallet, can they all be burned? What will it become after burning? An accidental experience will lead to children's various explorations.

Temperature-Touch: The data shows that the number of fire cases caused by children playing with fire in autumn and winter is far more than that in summer. Fire has temperature, which can warm your little hand and your little face. It's so comfortable In the cold season, children are more likely to think of fire and have the idea of playing with it.

The more forbidden it is, the more I want to play.

Children playing with fire, parents used to be nervous, but the degree is far less than that of parents now.

In the past, children mostly played with fire in the wild, where it was more open and safer. If there is an accident, at most, it will burn your trouser legs or fingers. Now that we are at home, if we are not careful, we will burn down the whole house and building, and what is even more terrible is casualties.

But, you know what? Worried, nervous and then banned, the result may make children love to play with fire more.

My parents won't let me play. When playing with children, I don't fully know the danger of fire, but when I was 5-8 years old, I was very rebellious. Adults don't let me play, they just want to play. So it is easy to play when adults are not at home; If adults are at home, hide in places that adults can't see, such as the closet, under the bed or even under the quilt-this is the most dangerous place.

It's boring to be alone at home. During the winter and summer vacations, children spend most of their time playing with fire. Because they have more free time, they have played everything they can, and they don't know what else to play. At this time, some things that are usually forbidden to play came out. Maybe I just thought about it at first, or told myself that I was just playing. Later, I didn't even know how to play, so I played too much.

Dad can, why can't I have a survey showing that children in smoking families are twice as likely to play with fire as those in non-smoking families. Adults forbid children to play with fire, but they often put lighters in their pockets, and children will have questions: "Dad can, why can't I?" Under this unconvinced psychological effect, it is easy for children to secretly imitate. Moreover, lighters or matches can be seen everywhere, which provides convenience for children to play with fire.

I am the bravest, and I am not afraid of some children playing with fire and setting themselves on fire, or being provoked by others, thinking that challenging adults to do something is a sign of their ability. This usually happens when several children get together to play without adults present.