What do Children Need?​

The following are recommendations for helping children flourish. Children need:
  • To be loved and accepted for who they are
  • To be trusted
  • Someone to listen and understand
  • To feel safe
  • To be given moral guidance
  • Opportunities to be creative and playful
  • Caregivers who keep a sense of humour and perspective
  • Good examples to use as models
  • To experience honest, positive relationships
  • To spend time with parents and other loving adults 
  • To experience friendship and companionship of peers
  • Privacy and time to be alone 
  • To be guided and disciplined when appropriate
  • To have successful experiences and accomplishments

In essence, children need care and love from parents or guardians who are committed to them. A loving, bonded relationship is essential to their well-being, and guidance and discipline are fundamental to their futures as well-adjusted adults.

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