Every child is different, but everyone has something in common. To feel happy, children must be satisfied, and it is up to parents to satisfy all five important needs.
1. Physiological requirements
Every parent makes sure that the child is clean and fed. However, sometimes it happens that he is not able to meet the physiological needs of the child simply because of a lack of knowledge, so questions arise. For example, is he moving enough? How much sleep do you need? Does he drink water regularly? After all, the lack of fluid negatively affects concentration and learning ability. If you want to make sure of all this, just watch.
2. Security
To satisfy a sense of security, one should behave predictably, apply certain rules in the family, adhere to order and regularity. Security is also closely related to setting boundaries, which should not be too strict, because chaos can cause anxiety and insecurity in children. Threats, intimidation, embarrassment, punishment, comparison with other children have nothing to do with education.
3. Need for love
Children suffering from lack of attention and love from their parents may experience sadness, regret, loneliness, insecurity or worthlessness, as well as anger and a desire to get attention at any cost. The child wants to receive love in a positive way only when he does not practice bad behavior. When he behaves badly, he gets what he longed for. Parents start scolding, but negative attention is better than nothing.
It is important for children that their parents accept what they are and belong to the community of people for whom they are important. Therefore, develop a good relationship with your child by leading by example.
4. The need for recognition
Self-esteem largely depends on how others perceive you and whether they accept you positively. Few are so strong that a person is respected, no matter what he may be in the eyes of others. In addition to love, children also need recognition, especially from adults who are important to them.
The child should value himself, feel that at least something is good. This is biological nature. You don’t need to praise him for every “stupidity”: excessive praise makes children addicted to approval. Just let your child know that you appreciate his efforts.
5. Self-realization
Abilities are bestowed at birth. Of course, not everyone becomes a recognized scientist, artist or sportsman, his talent may lie in manual labor or the ability not to be ashamed of other people, to attract them to his side. Help your child become who he is from birth. Children must create, learn the world, learn to understand it, have enough incentives. Equally important is the need for identity. We must believe that we are different from others and this is our advantage.
What can parents do? A child (and eventually an adult) should be surrounded by a calm environment where there is order and everyone feels good. Parents should behave fairly, and if the rules of humanity are violated, this will destroy the natural faith in goodness. Show the children that life is a priceless gift, not just practical or financial.