Parenting is something we will all
be affected by in one way or another. We will either become parents or if that’s
not the case then we all have had parents and have been parented by someone in
our lives. Parenting is not just a matter of getting our children to comply with
the rules we have, but is rather a process for us to act on the needs of
children. The needs of children can be placed into 5 categories
1. The need for contact
2. The need of belonging
3. The need for protection
4. The need to withdraw
5. The need for challenge
When a child acts out, there is
usually an underlying cause for the outburst/misbehavior, and it usually falls
into one of these five categories stated above. We
do not teach kids to behave, rather we teach them how to build character.
Character can be built as we address the apparent needs of the child. As we
address those needs we won't need to chase around their behavior because as
their needs are met they will naturally be happier and more willing to abide by
rules of the house.
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