ROUTINE AND LIMITS!!!
Children like and need routine. It gives them security and a sense of order for
their external and internal world.
Have you ever noticed how agitated and unsettled children get when there is something different
in their daily routine?
Children need limits. It is scary for a child to feel that they can do anything
they want. They feel that they are stronger than the adults and this is disturbing to them. Adults must be in control.
Children need to know that they can count on us and that we are strong enough to protect and care for them.
Do not be afraid of setting limits. Sometimes adults are afraid that they will traumatize children if
they say no to them. That is a false assumption. In fact children like and need limits although
they will obviously protest. Children will test our limits but they actually feel reassured when they see that they have
set boundaries.
Children feel more secure within the parameters of routine and limits set by the adult.
