Children's Functioning in Difficult Situations in the Contemporary World

Stress is an integral part of our lives. It also applies to childhood. That why it so important know how children cope with stress (how they learn coping strategies) and equip them the competences constructively stressful situations throughout life. This article describes strategies for that are characteristic at end early school education. They have been identified in course my own research aimed characterizing child relate a fragment activities 8- 9-year-old children. The established some developmental process has started: look for, investigate, think difficulties. In this struggle, however, focus on people who could be source support situations. Among children's strategies, role played by emotionally focused which reducing negative emotions arousing positive emotions. Contemporary times show develop, from earliest period individual's life, dealing difficult situations, Development emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, creative problem solving, ability establish maintain relationships, friendship development specific cognitive skills (divergent thinking, decentration), as well psychological resilience basis constructive these family environment, stable, harmoniously functioning home, educational influence preschool environment play enormous shaping