Holistic Parenting (Four developmental needs of a child)

Physical Health of a child:

Balanced Diet:

Plant-based foods like Vegetables, Fruits, Pulses and Cereals should be included more in the diet.
The advantages of plant-based food are

1. Plant-based food contains Essential Nutrients

2. Waste of plant-based food is environmentally friendly

3. Preservation from chronic diseases.

4. Weight management is easy

5. Factory-based items are highly processed

We should give more plant-based food to our children.
Plant-based food has many advantages
1. Plant-based food contains essential nutrients
2. Plant-based food decomposes easily
3. Plant plant-based diet leads to fewer chronic diseases

4. Weight Management is easy because of Plant-based food

Balanced Diet

Mindful Eating

Advantages of Mindful Eating

· Feel the taste of the food

· They can feel hunger and stomach fullness

· Overeating or weight management problem

· Food choices are good

· High Sugar and Calories

Balanced Diet
1. We should give child more brain food
2. Water intake of a child should be high

Three things to avoid in a balanced diet
1. Forceful Eating

2. Hurried Eating

3. White Flour

The gap between the meal and bedtime

● 2 hours of gap between the meal and sleep is necessary for the child

● Improper digestion will happen when the mealtime is very close to bedtime

● Weight management problems will happen when mealtime is very close to bedtime

In this video, we discussed the 2nd thing among the Physical needs of a child which is the
Quality of sleep
The First Point is that darkness is important for the quality of sleep

Two points to avoid to enhance the quality of sleep

The first point to avoid is screen use before bedtime

1. Blue light decreases the Melatonin hormone

2. Screen alerts the functionality of the brain

3. Screen light damages the eye

The second point to avoid is the excessive sugar and caffeine intake

1. Increases sugar level during the sleep

2. Excessive sugar may lead to obesity

3. Caffeine alerts the nervous system

The last two points to enhance the quality of sleep

The first point is an afternoon nap

● Afternoon nap helps to reenergize the child

● Afternoon nap should not be more than 30 minutes

The Second point is the physical activities

● Physical activities enhance the quality of sleep

Third thing – Physical Activities or Physical Exertion

First point, Outdoor Physical Activities Daily

Advantages of outdoor physical activities

· Social Skills enhance

· Cognitive development

· Weight Management/ Cardio Vascular Health

The last two points about Physical Activities

The first point is Green Time

· Reduces the stress of the child.

· Increases the emotional well-being

The Second point is Physical activities affect sleep and hunger

· Physical activities increase the Quality of Sleep

· Physical activities increase the appetite

Course Name: The four developmental needs of a child

Module 1: Physical needs of a child

Module 2: Emotional needs of a child

Three things

1. Trust

2. Unconditional Respect

3. Warmth

Two points under the first thing, the trust from the emotional needs of a child.

1st point.

Parents should trust in the abilities of a child

Trusting the abilities develops confidence

Doubting the abilities shatters the confidence of a child

2nd point.

Parents should trust the intent of the child

Mistrusting the intent of a child leads to the shattering of the character of a child

Parents should take advice from their child

Parents should treat a child as an individual

So that the confidence of the child grows and

Parent-Child Bond becomes stronger

The first point to avoid is Judgmental obsession.

● Judging every action of a child

Judgmental Obsession has many demerits:

● Self-esteem of a child becomes low

● Hinders the creativity of a child

● Fear of failure develops in the child

The Second point to avoid is labelling

● Labelling means passing a specific negative title

The Third point to avoid is criticism

● Anybody can make mistakes

2ND THING FROM THE EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF A CHILD: UNCONDITIONAL RESPECT

2nd POINT: Acknowledge their feelings

3rd POINT: Active listening

1st Point: Parents should avoid comparison of a child.

Disadvantages of comparison

1. Comparison creates envy

2. Low Self-Esteem

3. Creativity Hinders

4. Anxiety Increases

5. Lack of Motivation

2nd Point and last point: Parents should convey their feelings

3rd Thing from the Emotional needs of a child: WARMTH

1st Point: Non-Verbal Communication

2nd Point: Physical Touch to a Child

Intellectual Needs Of a Child

We will discuss 4 things in this module

1. Talking

2. Reading

3. Experimentation

4. Travelling

We discussed the 1st thing :talking

1st point: Talking in language 1

Parents should share their experiences in life

2nd point: Parents should talk about the topics that children like

Two points about Talking

1. The first point is storytelling

Advantage of storytelling

1. Language skills develop

2. Comprehension skills enhance

3. Intellectual skills enhance

4. Good behaviour and character can be taught through stories

The second thing under the Intellectual skills of a child is reading.

First Point: Read aloud in front of a child

Second Point: Talk about book or give a gift of a book

Parents should not force a child to read a book

Two points to develop reading interest in a child

First point: Parents should build a library

Second thing: Parents should facilitate the child in reading

Book reading enhances the intellectual skills of a child

The third thing from the intellectual needs of the child is experimentation

Experimentation means exploring, trying new things and hands-on-experience

1st point: Parents should provide material for experimentation

The child learns by the Trial-and-Error method

Parents can give constructive toys

2nd point: Parents should develop a tolerance for mess

Parents should encourage experimentation

The last two points about experimentation.

1st point: Parents should avoid over-facilitation

Over-facilitation hinders creativity

2nd point: Parents should not focus on results

The fourth point under the Intellectual need of a child is travelling

Travelling offers numerous advantages

1. Personal Growth

2. Cognitive Development

3. Broader perspective of the world

4. Historical and Geographical knowledge enhancement.

Parents should take their children to different places for learning

Parents should take their children to meet intellectual people.

In the 1st module, we discussed the Physical needs of the child

In the 2nd module, we discussed the Emotional needs of the child

In this module, we discussed the Intellectual needs of the child

Social Needs of a child

Fulfilling Social needs has many advantages

1. The Child will become emotionally strong

2. The Communication skills of the child enhance

3. The cognitive development of a child takes place

4. The Child learns teamwork and relationship-building

We will discuss three thing

1. Interaction with different people

2. Creating and maintaining relationships

3. Playing together with the child

The first point under the social needs of a Child

Interaction with different people

1st point:

Parents should avoid forceful socialization

2nd point

Parents should avoid undue favour

3rd Point

Parents should meet the people with enthusiasm and warmth

Interaction with different people

1st point:

Parents should provide opportunities to socialize with different people

2nd point:

Parents should talk positively about people

Creating and Maintaining Relationships

Emotional, Psychological and Intellectual skills develop

Benefits of Letting Children Play With Other Children

1.Teamwork and cooperation skills develop in a child

2.Imagination and Creativity skills develop in a child

3.The physical health of a child becomes good

4.Language proficiency of a child takes place

Course: Four Developmental Needs of a Child
Module 1: The Physical Needs of a Child

1st Thing: Balanced Diet

2nd Thing: Quality Sleep

3rd Thing: Physical Activities

Module 2: The Emotional Needs of a Child

1st Thing: Trust

2nd Thing: Unconditional Respect

3rd Thing: Warmth

Module 3: The Intellectual Needs of a Child

1st Thing: Talking

2nd Thing: Reading

3rd Thing: Experimenting

4th Thing: Travelling

Module 4: The Social Needs of a Child

1st Thing: Interaction with different people

2nd Thing: Creating and Maintaining Relationships

3rd Thing: Letting Children Play Together