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Emotional development

We know that much of what adults and children do is the result of complicated feelings, some of which we are not even aware of. We also know enough of children’s emotional growth to try to discover why they act in ways that seem puzzling or inconsistent or just plain obstinate. Since the development of reasonable behaviour and good judgement comes only with growing up physically, we expect children to be governed by their feelings rather than by reason.

Acceptance and understanding of your children’s attitudes to life are important aspects of parents’ emotional development; these should not be confused with lack of guidance and discipline.

Discipline

Letting a child do anything he feels like doing is not good for the child. Neither should his spirit be curbed nor his natural energies and curiosity squelched. Dr. Arnold Gesell, a famous specialist in children’s development, calls this modern attitude informed permissiveness. Parents who adopt this attitude try to understand what they can reasonably expect from their children, always keeping in mind their age and basic personality. They keep their demands on their children within reason, so that they can guide them, consistently and in kindly ways, and still let them grow at their own pace.

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