Sunday, March 29, 2020

You scold your naughty child, raise your voice, not realizing that this may affect his health and psyche. Let's find out if you can scream, when you want to punish a child, what consequences can be and what psychologists advise.

Why you can not scream at the child
Parents need to know if they can yell at young children. According to studies of psychologists, the cry is very strongly reflected in the psyche of the baby.

He becomes irritable, nervous, he is constantly afraid of you and ceases to respect you. He is in constant stress and his behavior is changing.

If you scream at the baby, then this is fraught with the following problems in the future. As a result, this leads to:

• depression and anxiety;
• violation of self-esteem and personal safety;
• worsening behavior;
• unwillingness to change;
• the appearance of verbal aggression;
• chronic diseases.
All these problems are proven and verified.


How to stop yelling at a child
Learning to manage your emotions is not always easy. Even the calmest parents often lose their temper and start screaming at the child. What to do, how to learn to restrain yourself?

Some advice from psychologists will help in this matter. In their opinion, in order not to scream at the baby, you need to do the following:

1. Release steam. If you feel that on the verge of raising your voice now, take a break, take a deep breath and ponder the whole situation.

2. Talk with your child about feelings. Tell the baby that when he does not obey, you feel bad. It will make him respect you.

3. Stay calm. Instead of screaming, talk to the child in a firm tone, show the child that problems can be calmly resolved.

4. Forget about the threats. Punishing the baby, you can not threaten him, this will lead to conflict and to a quarrel. Just use the consequences and, picking up the toy, explain to him why you are doing this.

5. Make adjustments to your expectations. You should know that the baby’s capabilities are limited and you can’t demand more from him. It is also necessary to observe the regime, if the child has slept and is not hungry, then he is less capricious.

From all that has been said, you must conclude whether it is possible to shout at children or not. But if you want your baby to be calm and balanced, then you will not shout at him, but you will find another way of education.

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Thursday, March 5, 2020

Maps show drastic drop in China’s air pollution after coronavirus quarantine


Restricting travel means less tailpipe emissions
NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using modified Copernicus Sentinel 5P data processed by the European Space Agency. 
There’s been a dramatic drop in pollution across China as the country tries to contain COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. New maps using data collected from NASA and European Space Agency satellites show how nitrogen dioxide, a dangerous gas released by burning fuel, has dissipated since the outbreak.
Maps depicting nitrogen dioxide levels in Wuhan, China from January 1st through February 25th of last year show the region blanketed in fiery colors, with parts in a deeper red signifying high concentrations of the pollutant. Fast forward to this year, and maps of the same region show a stark difference: they’re nearly all blue, showing lower concentrations.
Even though pollution typically drops during that time period as the country celebrates the Lunar New Year, scientists say what they’re seeing this year is a stark difference. “This is the first time I have seen such a dramatic drop-off over such a wide area for a specific event,” Fei Liu, an air quality researcher at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, said in a statement. The steep fall in emissions happened more rapidly than what she observed during the 2008 economic recession, and is also lingering longer than the drop in pollution in Beijing during the Olympics that year. “I am not surprised because many cities nationwide have taken measures to minimize spread of the virus,” Liu said.
The new coronavirus first appeared in Wuhan in December. By January, officials had quarantined the city — halting planes, trains, subways, and most private vehicles. As the virus spread beyond Wuhan, so did quarantines that shut down businesses, stopped travel, and curbed emissions. A map of the country before the quarantines (from January 1st to 20th) is covered with orange and red splotches, while those splotches are noticeably absent in another map depicting China after quarantines were put in place (from February 10th to 25th).
The cleaner air will hopefully provide some relief as China copes with a novel coronavirus that affects the lungs. On its own, nitrogen dioxide can inflame airways and make it harder for people to breathe. It also reacts with other chemicals to create soot, smog, and acid rain.