6 Basic Psychological Needs for Children

There are basic needs that you must keep in mind and work to satisfy in your child, as they help in their development and ensure their psychological health. These needs are:

• The need for unconditional love.

• The need for acceptance and lack of comparison.

• The need for status and consideration.

• The need for reassurance and safety.

• The need for praise and encouragement.

• The need for recreation and play.