Prevention
The more I come to know of life, the more I see that most heartaches and stressful situations can be prevented. It doesn't need to come down to some huge trauma or emotional explosion.
If you don't want to be in a negative environment then surround yourself only with people who meet your needs (not addictions as describe earlier) in a healthy manner.
Plan ahead, save money to be invested, and understand human behavior.
Being a mother of a young child I totally understand how confusing it can be. Is he crying because he's hungry? Tired? Teeth coming in? Bored? Over stimulated?
We were walking by an apartment last week where a young child was crying. Over that I heard a woman shouting angrily "What the ***k are you crying for?"
I felt sorry for the child. They are being raised in an environment that is abusive. They will grow up to believe that their needs are too demanding upon others and therefore will never be met.
I also felt sorry for the woman. The woman seems to have been taught that a young child possess the ability to accurately express themselves. This is simply not the case. Children need to be taught how they can communicate their needs.
When I was pregnant, I read about a child's needs. I continue to read up on blogs by other mothers and on human behavior in general.
One site I always visit is http://www.nonviolentcommunication.com
This way of communicating changed my life. I was introduced to it by a dear friend of mine.
Before I get off track, let me bring it back to my original point: prevention.
Sure there are things that can't be prevented. I'm addressing all of the things that can. An abusive situation can prevented, if you start with educating yourself.
If you don't want to be in a negative environment then surround yourself only with people who meet your needs (not addictions as describe earlier) in a healthy manner.
Plan ahead, save money to be invested, and understand human behavior.
Being a mother of a young child I totally understand how confusing it can be. Is he crying because he's hungry? Tired? Teeth coming in? Bored? Over stimulated?
We were walking by an apartment last week where a young child was crying. Over that I heard a woman shouting angrily "What the ***k are you crying for?"
I felt sorry for the child. They are being raised in an environment that is abusive. They will grow up to believe that their needs are too demanding upon others and therefore will never be met.
I also felt sorry for the woman. The woman seems to have been taught that a young child possess the ability to accurately express themselves. This is simply not the case. Children need to be taught how they can communicate their needs.
When I was pregnant, I read about a child's needs. I continue to read up on blogs by other mothers and on human behavior in general.
One site I always visit is http://www.nonviolentcommunication.com
This way of communicating changed my life. I was introduced to it by a dear friend of mine.
Before I get off track, let me bring it back to my original point: prevention.
Sure there are things that can't be prevented. I'm addressing all of the things that can. An abusive situation can prevented, if you start with educating yourself.
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