How To Raise 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.