How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children: Feeling Secure

Emotionally Healthy Children - Feeling Secure

Fifth in a Series of Articles on Raising Emotionally Healthy Children

 

Guest Post from The Children’s Project

According to Dr. Newmark, the fifth critical emotional need of children is the need to feel Secure.  Security means creating a positive environment where people care about one another and show it; where people express themselves and others listen; where differences are accepted and conflicts are resolved constructively; where enough structure and rules exist for children to feel safe and protected, and where children have opportunities to actively participate in their own evolution and that of the family.

Three Things to Consider When Choosing A Quality Childcare

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What to Consider When Choosing Childcare

Guest post by Kids ‘R’ Kids of Dallas/Fort Worth

With more mothers going back to work within the first year of their infant’s life, it has become incredibly important for parents to make the right choices about childcare for their baby. Choosing the proper childcare is a difficult decision as there are often many options to consider: Would you prefer care in your home, childcare in someone else’s home, or care in a childcare or early education center? And then there’s the question of the costs involved, as well as the psychological issues of leaving ones’ baby with someone else?

Here are 3 important factors to consider when choosing a quality childcare. The considerations mentioned are based on the primary developmental needs of your little one. Use of kidspiration and more innovative learning is what parents expect out of nurseries these days.