Level Six — Meeting Our Children’s Needs for Beauty and Harmony
We all have a need for beauty and harmony in our lives. This includes music and art, the natural world, our moral and spiritual beliefs, our social customs, our cultural heritage, and an appreciation for positive, caring, intimate relationships with other people. They all provide us with a sense of balance and allow us to have hope for the future.
Level-Six Reality Check — Needs for Beauty and Harmony
Realistic Unrealistic
[] [] I can share my dreams with my child and
encourage my child to dream.
[] [] I can help my child appreciate the beauty of
nature.
[] [] I can create an orderly family environment
that includes music, arts, and crafts.
[] [] I can encourage my child to be creative — draw,
paint, write, play an instrument, sing, or dance.
[] [] I can accept that my child will develop tastes and
a personal style different from my own.
[] [] I can help my child appreciate the value of keeping
physically fit.
These are all realistic goals for good parents. Parents who try to meet these basic “level six” needs help their children go on to acquire the need to develop and pursue personal goals.
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