Kids must feel safe and sound, with their basic survival needs met: shelter, food, clothing, medical care and protection from harm.
Unconditional love from family. Self-confidence and high self-esteem. The opportunity to play with other children. Encouraging teachers and supportive caretakers.
Children have greater needs for energy, water and oxygen as they go through growth processes. Young bodies also absorb nutrients from the foods they eat more quickly than do older bodies. In addition to fueling active young bodies, good nutrition can stabilize energy, sharpen minds and smooth out moods.
Children deserve to be showered with loving kindness from the people they trust the most- their parents. It's one of the essential components of happiness, and they will pay it forward with their own children and grandchildren someday.
Kids must feel safe and sound, with their basic survival needs met: shelter, food, clothing, medical care and protection from harm.
According to this recent study, the most stressful number of kids to have is three. From my experience, I actually found having only one the most difficult (although I was a mom to an 'only child' for a very short time).
In seven insightful chapters, Drescher discusses seven of the most basic emotional and spiritual needs of the growing child (significance, security, acceptance, love, praise, discipline, and God).
There are four basic needs: The need for Attachment; the need for Control/Orientation; the need for Pleasure/Avoidance of Pain; and the need for Self-Enhancement.
Those needs are Autonomy, Competence and Relatedness: 1) Competence – need to feel like we've done a good job. 2) Autonomy – need to feel like we have control over what we do. Relatedness – need to have meaningful relationships and interactions with other people).
Enjoy large-muscle activities like jump rope, bike riding, roller blading, ball games and hopscotch. Also enjoy fine motor activities like drawing, braiding, cutting, jigsaw puzzles, weaving, wood work and simple sewing. Make use of reading, writing and simple math in games and toys.
Every family needs basic, physiological, and additional needs. Food, shelter, and clothing are basic needs. Sex, education, transportation, and communication, are some additional needs.
Kids feel important and valued when their parents show sincere interest in their child's day, ask questions, and share as appropriate about their own day.
The six human needs are Certainty, Variety, Significance, Connection, Growth and Contribution. We all have a need for certainty, safety, stability and predictability in our lives. We like to feel secure in our jobs, in our homes and in our relationships.
DSM classifications: mental retardation, learning disorder, communication disorders, pervasive developmental disorders (including autism and Asperger's syndrome), disruptive behavior disorders (including attention deficit disorder and oppositional defiant disorder), feeding and eating disorders, tic disorders, ...
The basic needs of a child can be simplified down to just two things: love and limits.
It is important to give your child love and affection. Love and affection are essential to a child's healthy brain development. A child's feelings about themselves, how confident they are and how well they cope with stress, are all affected by the way their parents respond to them.