A growing child is depended on adults for many things. She needs the physical closeness like a smile, a kiss, a hug to express the love that the nearer adults feel for the child. Such signs of affection should always be natural and never be forced upon a child. A young child, with her strong sense of personal dignity and her deep sensitivity, needs to be treated with respect. A child needs to be listened to by the adults in her world. To the very young child, the world is a confusing mass of... read more
