Appreciation, anyone?

Having 2 young children and 2 god children has taught me some valuable lessons. Everyone needs to feel appreciated, not just in actions, but also in words too.

When kids are naughty, and don't do things you expect from an adult, or as children should behave, they usually want attention from the poeple that matter to them, usually the one they pissed the most. They won't listen to you, do exactly the opposite of what you tell them, just to see the boundary, they cry loudly when others could hear them, they jump around looking happy, when they could hurt themselves, and then when they do, they come running to you crying that their hands and legs hurt from the fall. They eat slowly, or don't eat the right kind of food. they eat chocolate and ice cream in 5 minutes, when just a minute ago, they took 1 hour and couldn't fnish their lunch. they snatch each others toy, when they were best friends and playing together 5 minutes ago. After they finish crying, then play together again.

All these happen so that they would get your attention. they just want to feel love, that you care for them, that they are important to you.

All you need is to tell them that you love them and whether it is ok for you to love them. They will beam and tell you that you can love them for who they are.