What Children Want
Are you aware of the first Law of Parenthood? It states that nobody
really wants your job, but everybody thinks they can do it better.
I appreciate the honesty of parents who sometimes feel overwhelmed by
the task of parenthood. One man candidly said, "Before I got married I
had three theories on raising children. Now I have three children and
no theories!"
"Quote Magazine" (September 1, 1985) published ten behaviors children
ages 8 to 14 identified as qualities they wanted in parents. These
young people, from 24 countries, agreed on ten traits they believed
were important for all parents to possess. Here they are:
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They want harmony. They do not want their parents to have
unresolved and destructive conflict in front of them.
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They want love. They wish to be treated with the same affection as
other children in the family.
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They want honesty. And to be told the truth.
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They want acceptance. They desire mutual tolerance from both
parents.
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They want their parents to like their friends. They want their
friends to be welcomed in the home.
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They want closeness. They desire comradeship with their parents.
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They want their parents to pay attention to them and answer their
questions.
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They want consideration from their parents. They do not want to be
embarrassed or punished in front of friends.
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They want positive support. They wish for their parents to
concentrate on their good points rather than their weaknesses.
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They want consistency. They desire parents to be constant in their
affections and moods.
It appears that these children want what all of us want - respect,
consideration and love. In fact, these work well with "children" of
all ages!
~ Steve Goodier ~
[ by: Steve Goodier Copyright © 2006 (LifeSupport@yahoogroups.com) -- {used with permission} ]
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