Why do children like to use quilts as tents?

Jack finds that his child is a bit strange recently. Every night before going to bed, he likes to wrap himself in a quilt. He even asked Jack to help him put the quilt into a triangular tent shape, and then hide in the quilt, as if sleeping in a small tent.

This makes Jack feel very strange. Wouldn't the child be scared if he hides in the dark quilt? But the child said that this game is not scary at all, and it is very fun, hiding in the quilt, like hiding and seeking, very safe.

In fact, the situation like Jack's children has appeared in many babies. They may have a special liking for the quilt they sleep on, and they will interact with their parents, asking them to hide and seek in the quilt with themselves, and even play tricks in this little game.

The reason why children behave like this is actually to satisfy their physical and psychological needs. So what are they? Let’s take mom and dad to find out.

The reason why children like to use quilts as tents is mainly to satisfy them in two aspects. One is their sensitive period of space, and the other is their psychological security.

These two terms may not be particularly unfamiliar to many parents, especially the word security. This is because many education experts and parenting books have mentioned it. However, many parents may be relatively unfamiliar with what the space-sensitive period is.

The concept of space sensitive period is derived from the sensitive period theory proposed by Montessori, but with the development of society and the advancement of knowledge in parenting, the term space sensitive period has gradually emerged.

The space-sensitive period mainly refers to the child's physiological needs. At this stage, they will explore some things in the world through their five senses. Just like the child of Jack's family at the beginning of the article, because he is in a space-sensitive period, he will wrap himself in a tent made of quilts to satisfy his exploration of space.

So at this stage, children in the space-sensitive period usually also have a series of performances. For example, they will drill around in some spaces, prefer small spaces, or when they are sleeping, they like to wrap themselves in a ball. These are the manifestations of the sensitive period of space, and these manifestations can also bring a certain amount of fun to children.

In addition to the child being in a sensitive period of space, this kind of tent built with quilts can also bring a certain sense of security to the child.

The Psychological Research Group of the University of Pennsylvania in the United States conducted a special study for children under the age of 8. It is found that children under this age have a strong need for a sense of security. Even when they sleep at night, they often curl up into the shape of the uterus.

This is because the child's first memory comes from the mother's womb. So when they show fear to the outside world, they will often show this posture that makes them feel safe.

It’s like hiding in a quilt. This method allows the child to have a certain sense of security through the feeling of being wrapped, just like returning to the stage of being a fetus. And this way is more interesting, so it naturally attracts the children and shows a strong interest in it.