Need of Children
The needs of the children can be basically classified into three, the physical needs, the emotional needs, and the social needs.
A newly born child needs mother’s milk and a lot of care especially with reference to sanitation and hygiene. The child needs the warmth and care of the mother and will finds comfort in the arms of the mother only. The medical needs of the child such as vaccination have to be fulfilled.
If the child does not get the nutrition and medical care that is need in the first few years of its life, there can be lifelong lasting deformities. Just a bit of carelessness and the whole life of the child can be ruined.
As the child grows it becomes receptive of the environment around it. It’s expectations from the mother , father and other members of the family increases. The child wants to be the centre of attraction and want to carried by each and every one. The eating habits have to be taught to it.
Next comes the stage when the child learns to speak and walk. At this stage of development it needs a lot of motivation from the elders around it. A lot of care has to be taken because when the child is learning to walk it may stumble and hurt itself. A child also learns gradually to dress up. By this time the child has to learn how keep himself / herself clean and tidy.
Once the child learns to walk it is usually admitted to the nursery or play centre where it learns to interact with other kids. The parents should motivate the child to play with other children. It is usually seen that the child that is brought up in seclusion without any interaction with other kids, lacks the team spirit and is hardly comfortable in a group. The physical needs of the child especially with reference to clothes and food have to be met and satisfied.
Some children yearn for sweets and ice cream. Keep a limitation on the consumption of these food items.
Some children like to watch the TV which again has to be in limits because the television could affect the psychology of child adversely.
It is usually true and proved that the toys are weak point of children.
The children need to be made to sleep by singing lullabies or bed time stories.
The most common need of small children is motivation, recognition and praise for their achievements.
