About My Child
Parenting is challenging work. At the end of the day, many of us are left feeling as though we don’t have enough hours in the day, money in the bank, or energy in our bodies to be good parents. In reality, good parents do the best they can with the resources they have. Time, money and energy, by nature, are all self-depleting resources. As a parent, your greatest resource of all is an expansive one, a resource that conserves time and energy while it builds upon itself. What is this great resource? Knowledge.
Each stage of human development is marked by struggle and conflict. When you understand the challenges presented by each stage, you can begin to understand how to deal with the behaviors that are exhibited as a result of your child’s needs at each particular stage. You learn how to use your time, energy, (and sometimes money) to gently guide your child through these outer exhibitions of internal struggle rather than forcing compliance or overlooking undesired behavior, both of which can result in additional inner turmoil for your child and yourself.
Plainly put, understanding your child's perception of the world will help your raise a healthy, happy, productive child while maintaining as much of your sanity as possible.