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As parents we are geared to fulfill our children's physical and material
requirements and in fact consider ourselves extremely
guilty if we fail to do so. But what of their emotional and mental needs? In our busy
worlds, things as intangible as psyche and
personality, are prone to be neglected, not through active cruelty but out of ignorance or
carelessness. There is also the problem that these things make us feel inadequate and we
all have the tendency and ability to block out whatever makes us unhappy or inadequate.
But avoiding unpleasantness doesn't make for very good parenting, does it? This week we
take a look at the different ways of nurturing our children emotionally and mentally.Toddler play needs.... |
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