Who Does Your Child Turn to when They Need Help?

Your child's problems are important, even if they are small.

"Mommy! Mommy! I can't find my blanket," a young girl cried out to her mother! The child just stood there in the isle and sobbed. Instead of disregarding the blanket tragedy (that is how important the loss was to the child), the mother knelt down and hugged her daughter. Even though her daughter loss something as trivial and replaceable like a blanket, the mother still showed that she cared.

The daughter turned to her mother with her problem, and the mother stopped what she was doing to listen and show that she cared about what her daughter was going through. That what her daughter was going through was infarct important. The mother calmed her daughter down and when she was collected the mother told her that they would go and look for the blanket in the parking lot and retrace their steps. The mother gave her attention to the problem, showed her loved, and offered a solution. Then, they together walked out of the store in search for the lost blanket.

Teach them and raise them up, so when they are older they will know which way to go.

If your child comes to you with a problem or concern do not disregard it as something trivial. Embrace your child. Let him or her know that you do care about them and what they are going through. This will instill in them from a young age that they can turn to you for help for whatever they are going through. This is important once your child starts school and is away from you at home. Also, this kind of bond or trust is especially important when your child is in their adolescent years.