| 1.
Interaction – Spend time
watching me and responding to my cues, it tells me I’m important
and special to you.
2. Loving
Touch –
Cradle me, hold me. Give me lots of hugs. It keeps me calm and
comforts me, and gives me courage to move on.
3. Stable
Relationship –
I need someone special to be there when I call. When I look around
and see you I know I can go far.
4. Safe,
Healthy Environment – Plug the outlets,
block the stairs, keep lead away for sure! Make a safe special
place so I am free to explore.
5. Self
Esteem –
I can do it, yes I can, if you tell me so. Pay attention, give me
praise and watch me go, go, go!
6. Quality
Child Care –
When you’re gone I need to be with people you can trust to help
me grow and teach me new, exciting stuff.
7. Communication – I may not talk,
but don’t be fooled, I understand a lot. Our little
conversations mean so very much!
8. Play – Play is fun, play
is work, It’s how I learn the ropes. When we play together you
help me more than you know.
9. Music – 1,2,3, sing to me
and make up silly tunes. Music is special time that’s fun to
share with you.
10. Reading – Read to me, show
me books with lots of pretty pictures. Write my stories out in
words I’ll love to read forever.
The
McCormick Tribune Foundation offers a videotape of “Ten Things
Every Child Needs” 888.MTF.2224 http://www.rrmtf.org/education/resources_pubsandprods.htm |
