When we provide safety for children, we put them at the center of our lives.
We see them as precious.
We honor them for what they are.
Children come with the resources they need, curiosity, courage, intelligence, communication.
We can keep them safe when we provide a nurturing attitude and harmonious atmosphere for their growth and development.
They give us signs for what they need.
We can tell when they are engaged as they explore.
We can tell when they desire to be independent and trust themselves in new situations.
We can tell when they are ready to do something familiar.
Our own view grows as we let our children develop naturally in harmonious settings.
We are able to trust our children.
We see them gain confidence as they become familiar with their surroundings.
They take their confidence with them as they consider new challenges.
They become self-assured, trusting themselves in their decision-making.
They make sound choices for companionship.
Instead of leading overscheduled, overstimulated lives, they are able to find peace and stillness when they desire it.
They develop a baseline of experiences which are beneficial to them through their own choices.
They are able to develop all the other skills they need to direct their own lives in a positive manner.
© 2019 Kathryn Hardage
