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Are You Meeting ALL Your Childs Basic Needs?
This may come as a surprise, but many parents are unaware of Do you remember the old song by Lennon and McCartney about Clearly, there were some needs that just weren't being met What are these basic needs we must be aware of if we're to There are four categories: physical, emotional, intellectual So often people overestimate the first category, physical These will sustain life, but by themselves they won't And we all know that, despite their wealth, many of these Probably the most obvious of these other needs is emotional Love and affection are vital, but there's more to it. Children need constant reassurance! When our personalities We also form our picture of ourselves from the feedback we The bottom line is that a child doesn't really know what to And they make value judgements so quickly! 'Hey, I'm pretty Or how about, 'Yeah, I guess I'm a pretty stupid, useless As a parent it's easy for you to praise the child who's If you take the time to listen to your kids, to take their Although many parents are becoming aware of the emotional There's still a perception that those kids who do well at Yet a wide body of research suggests that school or These affect the thought-processes of the child, and the Kids who perform well at school consistently come from homes Finally, if intellectual needs are hazy, there appears to be That children have spiritual needs comes as a shock to some It's generally accepted in modern educational and clinical It's helpful to make your kids aware that there are greater You can meet your kids' spiritual needs by participating in Teach your children to respect nature and the life force On to this can be built an appreciation of the diversity and As a result your kids will grow up with a value system, A well-rounded individual, then, is one who's needs are met Take action now to meet ALL your kid's basic needs. It's And you? Well, you'll be taking pride and pleasure in a job Why do some parents and children succeed, while others fail?
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