What+Every+Child+Needs

 ** What Every Child Needs **

 **FUN** - //Take time to laugh and play and share the wonders of life with me.//
 * AFFECTION** - //Warms hugs will nurture me and make this world a friendlier place.//
 * ACCEPTANCE** - //Appreciate me for the individual I am, with all my unique gifts and special talents.//
 * RESPECT** - //Treat me like an important and valuable person, and I'll learn to respect myself and others.//
 * PRAISE** - //Tell me the positive things you notice about me and the steps I'm taking to grow and learn.//
 * SECURITY** - //Give me boundaries that will allow me to grow safely, feel secure and manage my fears//.
 * HONESTY** - //Share your real feelings and admit your mistakes to me, so I'll learn what it means to be a whole person.//
 * PATIENCE** - //Be understanding when I make my own mistakes allow me to learn from them.//
 * FORGIVENESS** - //Remind me that nobody's perfect, and that it feels much better to forgive than to hold a grudge.//
 * ENCOURAGEMENT** - //Support me and be positive as I try new things, and I'll have the courage to keep exploring.//
 * OPENNESS** - //Listen to me, acknowlege my feelings and reflect on my behavior so I develop confidence and competence in the world.//
 * LOVE** - //Make sure that I know that no matter what the circumstance or what I do or say, you will always be my loving parent.//