Does your child manipulate you?

Babies are only ever doing one of two things: GIVING LOVE or ASKING FOR LOVE.

Parenting is the hardest job I know. While babies do not come with the instruction booklet, online advice abounds!! One category of advice piques my attention. That's where the issue of manipulation comes up. Judging a situation in which you are not emotionally involved is usually pretty easy. Looking at the pictures below it's easy to see how each child is giving love or asking for love but fill in with the "whole story" and your emotions will take charge. The child's purpose will be hidden behind your interpretation.


The baby above is clearly Giving Love! Everyone's happy. Baby's fed and diaper is clean. Ah, the livin' is easy.

The baby below has just given you a real work out. You've followed her through the house picking up things as if you were following a tornado and she giggled as you shouted your frustration. One more act, drawing on the wall, is the last straw and you loose it! Now you both are in a heap.




Believe it or not you both are Asking for Love. Who will break the cycle and answer with love?




If you are not taking care of yourself you can't fill the need of the child in a mature way.
Here's a suggestion for filling a child's need for love....(and yours too) efficiently:

You might find it interesting to see the author's website.











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Peace,
Yvette