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Gifts for Children - ATTENTION - 2

....‘Cool sein’ ist das grösse Gebot innerhalb unserer Jugend. Diese Werte werden aufgebaut in der Kindheit. Wenn du Achtung und Respekt, Anerkennung und Aufmerksamkeit willst, dann musst du Wege finden, cool zu sein, sonst bist du ein Verlierer...‘…

‘Be cool’ is the greatest imperative among our youth. These values are built up in childhood. If you want esteem and respect, recognition and attention, then you have to find ways to be cool or you will be a loser.

How Do Our Children Learn?

Marketing?

The marketing experts are too shrewd to be exposed. They strive to connect their products to parents' needs. You have to have virtual reality glasses because everyone else has them too. If possible in a better version. You need to get it soon to be 'in' and 'cool'. Therefore, new products are constantly available in these areas. Business is booming because their appeal is overwhelming.

Therefore, digital learning is often inevitable in schools too. Drawing and modeling is losing its fascination in the face of such modern digital toys.

New products are needed so that these “new” children's needs can also be satisfied.

How important is it to know what a really important gift for children is! Children can only hope that their adult companions will be good guides, not seducers. For if they are seducers, then the children also become seducers. Seducers protect seducers.

....Neue Produkte müssen her, damit diese ‚neuen‘ Kinderbedürfnisse auch befriedigt werden können. Auch ganz in der Natur kann diese in Vergessenheit geraten. Moderne Spielzeuge können das machen! Wie wichtig ist es doch zu wissen, was ein wirklich …

New products are needed so that these “new” children's needs can also be satisfied. Even in nature, this can be forgotten. Modern toys can do that! How important is it to know what a really important gift for children is! Children can only hope that their adult companions will be good guides, not seducers. For if they are seducers, then the children also become seducers. Seducers protect seducers.

Circumstances

People adapt to the circumstances. Somehow they manage everywhere. Even in the North Pole. Children are raised everywhere, even in extreme living spaces.

Our brain is sensational. It is through learning that we develop our neural brain connections. These circuits are unique and culturally different. This growing into one's own culture becomes everyone's potential. The structure of the brain is strongly influenced by learning.

Children's brains are preprogrammed even before they are born. Therefore every child is different. Before birth, it was the mother's tones that influenced the brain. These neural behavior patterns are familial, cultural and very important. These should be valued, the individual should be accepted. Making sounds with the mouth, building a tower with building blocks, repeating it and learning the language with it, and then all of school learning, that should be trained through practice. This is how potential development works.

The child experiences himself as a subject in this daily learning. The more it experiences acceptance, the more it feels connected to the environment. The self-learning process is important to develop. Parents would like to direct this process themselves. Sure, it has to be prepared for this society. But where are the limits.

Children need companions, role models, not constant evaluators

The adults who are responsible for the upbringing want to steer the children in their desirable direction. They have their own goals. From playful fun, it becomes the object of the ideas, instructions, evaluations, support and educational measures of the parents. This seems normal, but it can have dramatic effects on the child. It notices that it no longer meets the expectations and expectations of the parents.

We parents and teachers are often not aware that we often treat children as objects instead of subjects, that is, we educate them for our own benefit and ideas, perhaps even proud of their performance, with which we plant them from their own system into ours . The child should learn what we consider important and right. After all, it is a child and cannot know what is important and right for it. Logical!

....Uns Eltern und Lehrer ist oft nicht bewusst, dass wir die Kinder oft als Objekte statt Subjekte behandeln, es also zu unserem eigenen Nutzen und Vorstellungen erziehen, dabei vielleicht sogar stolz auf deren Leistung sind, womit wir sie aus ihre…

We parents and teachers are often not aware that we often treat children as objects instead of subjects, that is, we educate them for our own benefit and ideas, perhaps even proud of their performance, with which we plant them from their own system into ours .

The child should learn what we consider important and right. Be better than others, defeat, win, even be better than me. After all, it is a child and cannot know what is important and right for it. Logical!

Basic Needs of Children

Reliable Connection and Autonomous Development

These two basic needs of children are often neglected, which, for example, can lead to a phase of defiance. The child has to come to terms with it, find its own solution and overlay unpleasant feelings with pleasant ones or bridge any pain.

Through playful experimentation, children can override such dilemmas. The better they learn to cope with it, the more successful they seem to be. They will then try the same as their role models, namely to use other people for their purposes and ideas.

Power and Influence are Developed in This Way

Children who fail to meet these challenges often tend to make themselves the objects of their negative reviews in order to get out of this pain. These children tend to like each other less and less and eventually get sick because of it.

Both those children who learn to make others their objects and goals, and those who make themselves the object of their negative evaluations and thus regard themselves as incapable, both have to perform a technically difficult brain function for this learning process. You have to learn to override the neural networks that cause your pain with other thoughts.

What Makes Children Strong?

  • The joy of discovering yourself

  • Self-learning processes,

  • make autonomous decisions,

  • experience a reliable connection,

these experiences make children strong. With such experiences they try to overcome the pain. And most of them manage it. But then they no longer feel the same joy and passion as before.

Resignation or Rebellion

Their natural need for autonomy becomes a constant struggle against paternalism, and their longing for connection changes into rejection and indifference towards the environment. You seem strained and driven. When they play, they want to, yes, they have to be better than the others and want to win. Children with a strong ego tend to actively protest, even rebel. If you learn this early on, it can accompany you throughout your life.

Others, on the other hand, withdraw, tend to be anxious and have little self-confidence. You resign. The carefree and open-mindedness of the children is gone. The more this affects their development, the more it will affect them for life.

We hold it because it is experienced everywhere as normal. We experienced it that way ourselves. It complies with the norm. But that doesn't mean it's good or optimal.

....Verführbar wird ein Mensch immer dann, wenn er bedürftig ist, ein ungestilltes Bedürfnis in sich trägt. Das wissen die Verführer ganz genau. Sie bieten den zu Verführenden immer etwas an, auch wenn es nur ersatzweise Befriedigung bietet...A pers…

A person can always be seduced when he is needy, when he has an unsatisfied need. The seducers know that very well. They always offer something to be seduced, even if it only offers alternative satisfaction.

Attention Seduction!

Connectedness and security are very important to us all. We somehow seek to satisfy these basic needs until we get there. But the way we try to do this often runs through seduction. We want to get this satisfaction mostly through achievement and recognition in order to be accepted into the community. Making self-worth dependent on performance is dangerous for our quality of life. (BLOG)

It starts as a toddler. It then continues in school, training and professional life. It is exhausting to strive for recognition all your life. Someone who has to do this is no longer a free person but a needy one, and such are optimal victims for seducers.

Fortunately, even if the brain has been deformed, it can be changed to the last. Therefore it is never too late to free someone from these entanglements, to DEVELOP. There are still games and gifts that help not to get entangled but to evolve.

....Zum Glück ist das Gehirn, auch wenn es deformiert worden ist, bis zuletzt veränderbar. Deshalb ist es nie zu spät, jemanden aus diesen Verwicklungen zu befreien, sich also zu ENT-WICKELN. Es gibt noch Spiele und Geschenke, die helfen, sich nicht…

Fortunately, even if the brain has been deformed, it can be changed to the last. Therefore it is never too late to free someone from these entanglements, to DEVELOP. There are still games and gifts that help not to get entangled but to evolve.

Not seducible!

There are few children who cannot be seduced by gifts. But how must these be developed so that they do not fall for seducers?

Such children pretty much know what they want.

They only do what they really care about. You do this fully motivated, with total dedication and of your own accord. Often a playful lightness can also be seen. With these qualities, they do not fit so well into daycare centers and schools. Adults often react awkwardly to such children because they are difficult to raise. Praise and blame hardly have any effect on them. Gifts have no effect either.

Therefore, many of them are sent to doctors and psychologists. They often receive medication there. Some quickly become artists or inventors, setting up their own 'company'. They like to get involved in an important cause and do 'their thing'. It is not uncommon for them to be extremely successful.

Many of the well-known entrepreneurs, poets, artists and inventors are such personalities. Others consider you gifted. Many then believe that genetic predispositions are responsible for this.

But there are many personal and social skills (EQ) gained through educational work that are responsible for their success. The joy of discovery and creativity is unbroken with them. Joy in creativity and imagination is what drives them, so to speak. Thanks to their imagination, they always manage to implement their ideas. The success that they inevitably receive builds their confidence. They don't want to prove to others, but to themselves what they're made of. Their intrinsic motivation was not destroyed as it was with the others. (BLOG)

....Ihre besonderen Fähigkeiten haben sie nicht gewonnen durch sogenannt pädagogisch wertvollem Spielzeug, sondern weil sie bei jeder sich bietenden Gelegenheit und den sich bietenden Möglichkeiten entsprechend ausprobiert haben, was sich aus etwas …

They did not gain their special skills through so-called educationally valuable toys, but rather because they tried out what can be made of something at every opportunity and the available possibilities. You can do something with water, stones, wood, grass, dishes, whatever comes into your fingers. Whether at home, in the great outdoors, in kindergarten, you will find exciting challenges everywhere.

The Most Important Gift

Sure, these children also received presents. But these gifts were no more attractive than the cordless drill from the tool cabinet. There are gifts that help protect the children from seduction.

The most important gift that all children need cannot be bought anywhere. You need a safe haven. Then they can unfold. The harbor does not have to be luxurious, it arises all by itself when a child feels that they are loved by their companions. You feel what love really is. You will notice the difference between “I love you” and “I love you the way you are”. Unconditional trust in the child opens up their potential. It's an important part of the port. (BLOG)

The safe haven is the most important gift we can give them. All children bring their irrepressible joy in carefree, self-designed games with them. Discovering and shaping is their natural behavior. You love adventure. They love to play, the more the better.

Adults often find play to be unimportant. We often think we can interrupt their games. We do not notice what we can destroy in the process.

Our efficiency thinking is dangerous for the children. We don't have to evaluate everything. Let's just be attentive and watch their behavior and creations. It doesn't matter so much how well the child does something.

....Erwachsene finden oft Spiel als unwichtig. Wir meinen oft, wir könnten ihre Spiele unterbrechen. Dabei merken wir nicht, was wir dabei zerstören können.Unser Effizienzdenken ist gefährlich für die Kinder. Wir müssen nicht alles bewerten. Seien w…

Adults often find play to be unimportant. We often think we can interrupt their games. We do not notice what we can destroy in the process.

Our efficiency thinking is dangerous for the children. We don't have to evaluate everything. Let's just be attentive and watch their behavior and creations. It doesn't matter so much how well the child does something.

Thoughts from the book by Gerald Hüther and André Stern “What do we give our children

Three Things We Need

....Man würde meinen, eines davon müsste viel Geld sein, nicht wahr ? Aber hier geht es nicht um äussere sondern innere Werte, die alles andere hervorbringen können und daher viel wichtiger sind !!..One might think money must be one of them, right? …

One might think money must be one of them, right? But we’re not talking about external, but internal values. These three things are more important than anything else because they can produce everything else we need!!

Understanding Cause and Effect

Our post-modern lifestyle does not lend itself to reflection. As we unlearn the art of reflecting on our daily lives, we see less and less behind the curtain. Who really thinks about the reasons why we do certain things and don’t do others? Who knows his or her true motives?

There are various levels of understanding. What we see and experience is the top level. The background, motives and reasoning for what happens are below the surface and can also be divided into separate levels.

Example:  A child is crying. Why? He is crying because his little brother got something and he didn’t. Envy. What causes envy? This question leads to the next level, a bit deeper. When children don’t feel loved, that is, when they feel disadvantaged. Envy and jealousy are an automatic reaction, a visible effect, which also has a deeper cause.

The next question: What is the deeper cause of this jealousy? As we have discussed in earlier blogs, children don’t feel loved when their love tanks are insufficiently filled. When this situation becomes chronic, patterns in behavior are formed. But there are also reasons why children’s love tanks don’t get filled. Perhaps it is because their mothers’ love tanks are running low and they don’t have the resources with which to fill their children’s needs. So the next question would be: How can one make up for the deficit in one’s own love tank when the cause for this deficit lies in one’s own childhood? Is there a remedy for people who didn’t receive enough love from their parents (even though they may have done their best and might not even be aware of a problem)?

In the past, parents didn’t know anything about the Five Love Languages (BLOG) as it is possible to know today. So it’s no wonder __ . And the questions go on.

The three most important things a person needs to develop a high level of quality of life are all located in the deeper levels of consciousness. Because these levels are so deep, they are the basis for and strongly influence the development of all higher levels.

....Wieder mal so richtig nachdenken und reflektieren, was eigentlich mein Leben bestimmt. Warum rackere ich mich so ab und zerstöre dabei meine Gesundheit? Was ist wirklich wichtig im Leben ? Damit beschäftigt sich dieser Blog...Sometimes it’s good…

Sometimes it’s good to take time to think about life and what is actually going on in my own life. Why do I work and play so hard that my health is compromised? How much sense does that make? What is important in life? These are questions we want to consider in this blog.

Let’s begin with

1. Humility

Definition & Effect

Wiki: The term "humility" comes from the Latin word humilitas, a noun related to the adjective humilis, which may be translated as "humble", but also as "grounded", or "from the earth", since it derives from humus (earth).

The word "humble" may be related to feudal England where the lowest cuts of meat, or 'umbles', that is to say whatever was left over when the upper classes had taken their parts, were provided to the lowest class of citizen. The term 'humble pie,' meaning to exist in a lowly station, may derive from this definition.“

Humble people recognize and freely accept the fact that some things are higher and unreachable for them. They do not consider themselves to be the standard by which all others are measured. They realize they are not gods.

There is a notable difference between an inner attitude of humility as opposed to the outward expression thereof, which could simply be a deceptive façade. Ideally, these two would coincide. However, appearances can be deceiving. A person who appears to be humble could actually be proud inside: the exhibition of humility is a sure indication of pride. On the other hand, a truly humble person may appear proud in the eyes of others.

Because our loving God does not force us to obey, His ability to save humanity is dependent on each individual’s choice, either for humility or pride. Only the path of humility leads to God and His eternal kingdom, thus making it an extremely important virtue for Christians.

In his book, The Art of Loving, Erich Fromm explains humility as an emotional attitude, governed by reason and objectivity, which is needed in order to overcome one’s own selfishness. (See BLOG on Narcissism.)

In German, the word ‘humility’ is closely related to the word ‘courage’. It is the courage to serve others, the courage to be different, the courage to submit to higher, divine principles. It is diametrically opposed to pride.

Humble people cause fewer problems than the proud; they have a natural ability to deal constructively with conflicts. Humility is fertile soil for the development of emotional intelligence (BLOG).

....Vielleicht ist Ihnen das auch schon passiert: Der sagenhafte Anblick eines Natur-Panoramas hat Sie in Erstaunen, ja in Demut versetzt (man fühlt sich klein und unbedeutend angesichts der Größe und Schönheit der Natur und des Kosmos). Ist es mögl…

Maybe you have felt it too: a breathtaking panorama in nature gave you a sense of humility. How could such sensational complexity in the macro- and microcosms have developed by chance? What laws had to work together in order to produce such wonders? WOW !! That is leading us to the next topic: TRUTH.

2. Truth

Do you love the truth? There is great benefit in loving truth, but the challenges are also many, not only to discover truth, but also to deal wisely therewith.

Today, in the era of fake news, it is becoming increasingly difficult to differentiate between truth and deception. Advertising is a prime example.

Example: Advertising

The goal of advertising is to create positive feelings in us, which will lead to the purchase of a product. Depth psychology does a fantastic job in this area. It helps businesses to get their products in the hands of the people. This is the basis for our consumer society.

In order not to become a victim of this system, we must have an alert spirit of discernment, and a love for truth. These are tools, which will help us, as far as possible, to recognize realities behind any given subject. As stated, this is not an easy task. It is much easier to go with the flow of culture and place our faith entirely in the system, or at least to accept it well enough to find one’s way through the maze of life with no major controversies.

....Im Zeitalter der FAKE-NEWS ist unsere Sensibilität gegenüber der Wahrheit abgestumpft. Wir haben uns daran gewöhnt, angelogen zu werden. Wir können uns auf fast nichts mehr verlassen. Und doch kann man damit leben. Irgendwie geht’s schon. So mer…

FAKE NEWS dulls our sensibility to truth. We are used to being lied to. There is almost nothing left on which we can depend. In spite of this sad situation, life goes on. In this way, we don’t realize how this constant barrage of deception lulls us to sleep, and our mental, physical and emotional health is compromised.

Example: Nutrition

In the case of nutrition, we usually don’t get the bill until 15 – 30 years later: heart attack, osteoporosis and/or cancer are often the result of a lack of interest in the truth about healthy nutrition. Many people, for example, still believe the advertising industry’s fairytale that cows’ milk is healthy and that “Every body needs milk!” Huge deception! The only thing cows’ milk is really healthy for is calves. For people however, especially in the quantities generally consumed, it is not good. Check out this LINK on the Causes of Osteoporosis.

Business and Politics

People who want to find out the truth in our postmodern world meet with extreme challenges. Neither the world of business nor that of politics is interested in strengthening our frontal lobes or encouraging deep thoughts and critical thinking. This would cause huge financial losses and uncomfortable political changes.  (FRONTAL LOBE)

The situation is not equally tragic in every nation, but the question remains: Why in many countries is truth systematically thwarted, thereby torpedoing any basic attempts at solving existing problems? The truth can make us free!

Appeal

As long as children are still unspoiled, they love truth. Why shouldn’t we hold on to that trait? Is it because it costs too much? Could it cost us a bit of dignity, money or maybe our reputations? On the other hand, what could we gain if we were to consciously strive for the truth? It could lead to healthier self-esteem, authenticity and credibility, a true sense of brotherhood in society, justice, order and an amazing quality of life.

Every person in his or her own sphere, in favor of truth, seeking real solutions!

Are you in?

3. Love

A Letter from ALBERT Einstein to His Daughter Lieserl

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Although there are justifiable doubts that the following letter was actually penned by Einstein, there is still a certain geniality concealed within. I believe it is worth contemplation.

Here are some excerpts from the original letter:

"When I proposed the theory of relativity, very few understood me, and what I will reveal now to transmit to mankind will also collide with the misunderstanding and prejudice in the world.”

“There is an extremely powerful force that, so far, science has not found a formal explanation for. It is a force that includes and governs all others, and is even behind any phenomenon operating in the universe and has not yet been identified by us. This universal force is LOVE.”

“When scientists looked for a unified theory of the universe they forgot the most powerful unseen force.”  

“Love is Light; it enlightens those who give and receive it. Love is gravity, because it makes some people feel attracted to others. Love is power, because it multiplies the best we have, and allows humanity not to be extinguished in their blind selfishness. Love unfolds and reveals. For love we live and die.”

“God is Love”

“This force explains everything and gives meaning to life. This is the variable that we have ignored for too long, maybe because we are afraid of love because it is the only energy in the universe that man has not learned to drive at will.”

“If we want our species to survive, if we are to find meaning in life, if we want to save the world and every sentient being that inhabits it, love is the one and only answer.”

“Perhaps we are not yet ready to make a bomb of love, a device powerful enough to entirely destroy the hate, selfishness and greed that devastate the planet.”

“However, each individual carries within them a small but powerful generator of love whose energy is waiting to be released.” (Every mother knows how their children strive to receive this love and appreciation. They will do anything to get it. - Comment by Ernst)

“When we learn to give and receive this universal energy, dear Lieserl, we will have affirmed that love conquers all, is able to transcend everything and anything, because love is the quintessence of life.

Your father,

Albert Einstein.”

These brilliant thoughts point to a phenomenon, which is largely neglected in the world today. We have no time for the most important ingredient in life – true love. We are unwilling to invest our time and energy in it. Thus, we miss out on the amazing potential that lies therein. This is the one ingredient that would make life truly worth living.

Whoever has taken the opportunity to get to know CHRIST personally, has found the source of TRUE LOVE. It is amazing to see the dimensions that JESUS is showing us human in HIM going to the cross for you and me !!

Dear Reader, will you rise above the average and choose a more abundant life?

....LIEBE um der LIEBE willen. Wer das versteht und umsetzt hat mehr vom Leben. BLOG..LOVE for the sake of LOVE. He who understands and lives this principle will get more out of life. BLOG....

LOVE for the sake of LOVE. He who understands and lives this principle will get more out of life. BLOG

The 5 Love Languages For Children - 'I'll give you something'

....Wer seinem Kind ein Tier schenkt, der kann damit einen grossen Vorteil entwickeln lassen. Tiere, die auf die Zuneigung des Kindes reagieren können, helfen mit, deren emotionalen Tank zu füllen. Mit einem Tier ist auch die Pflegeverantwortung ver…

If you give your child an animal, you can develop a great advantage with it. Animals that can respond to the child's affection help fill their emotional tank. With an animal there is also the responsibility for caring for, with which the child can credit a lot for his character development under expert guidance.

You can get to know the 1st to 3rd love language here:

LS1-Tenderness LS2-Praise LS3-Attention

Love Language 4:

Children's Voices

"Why does your mommy love you?" The ten-year-old Rahel replies: "Come to my room and I'll show you." Once there, she points to a large teddy bear. "My parents brought it back for me from my vacation."

"My kindergarten teacher likes me very much. Look at Grandma what she gave me."

"Carmen (15), how do you know that your parents love you? * Carmen points to her beautiful clothes and says:" I got all this from them. "

Giving is a phenomenon

There are gifts in all cultures and at all times. It's kind of part of being human. In Greek there is the word CHARIS, which means both 'grace' and 'gift of love, gift'. A gift is actually a gift, an undeserved gift and should not be thought of as a reward. It is thus an expression of love and affection, a voluntary service, so to speak.

....Unsere Wirtschaft lebt gut dank unserer Geschenk-Kultur. Auch die Schweizer Schokoladen-Industrie profitiert davon !!! Aber lassen wir uns nicht verführen: Geschenke sollen echte Bedürfnisse des Nächsten befriedigen. Dann haben wir ins Herz getr…

Our economy thrives thanks to our gift culture. The Swiss chocolate industry also benefits from this! But let's not be seduced: gifts are supposed to satisfy the real needs of our neighbor. Then we hit the heart

Gifts can be very clear signs of love. They show affection at the moment of delivery and sometimes for many years afterwards. Do you also have an old-time gift to remember?

IMPORTANT: Gifts that have been carefully selected are symbols of love. Even so, the gift alone is not enough to keep a child's love tank full. A gift for an upset child usually does harm. The right moment is crucial.

Parents are often disappointed that their children do not respond happily and gratefully to gifts. Perhaps it is not their love language or other factors such as the wrong gift, inopportune moment, abundance, or parental disbelief.

Business

A gift is by no means always a gift of undisputed affection. In the business world in particular, they are often consideration for favors or even an attempt to bribe for a competitive advantage. You show yourself appreciative and interested.

....Geldgeschenke gehören zu den einfachen Geschenks-Formen. In der Geschäftswelt sind es meist nicht mehr Banknoten, sondern Reisen und diverse Vergnügungen. Mit Geldschein-Geschenken kann ein Kind sparen und vernünftig ausgeben lernen. Dazu brauch…

Money gifts are one of the simple forms of gift. In the business world, it's usually no longer banknotes, but travel and various amusements. With banknote gifts, a child can learn to save and spend wisely. However, this requires special supervision at the beginning.

If the mother brings her child a present because the child has tidied up the room, it is a reward for an achievement. If I promise the child an ice cream, if they eat it up nicely, then it's more like bribery, manipulation, but not a gift. The child usually sees through our motives, sooner or later.

Dilemma

Too many parents love their children, but cannot get it across so that the child can understand their love. Often the parents unconsciously choose the wrong love language, or they do it right, but the child still has an empty love tank. In this state, the child cannot recognize or experience love language as such. As parents, you have to take the trouble to pick up the child from where they are. Easier said than done !

If the parents finally decide to give the child a special treat, this is linked to the expectation that the child will also happily and gratefully accept the gift. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, which wears parents down and often makes them give up. Unfortunately. Exactly then it is important to think about where the child can be picked up, what their current stressful moments are, where the needs are and how they can best be supported there. When you have found the neuralgic point, everything can quickly turn for the better.

....Kastanienzeit - die Mutter geht mit ihrem Kind Kastanien sammeln und macht daraus etwas Spezielles für die ganze Familie - ein Geschenk aus der Natur von besonderer Bedeutung, das zu einer Tradition werden kann...Chestnut time - the mother goes …

Chestnut time - the mother goes with her child to collect chestnuts and turns them into something special for the whole family - a gift from nature of particular importance that can become a tradition.

Make Optimal Use of Gifts

If gifts are intended as a gift of love, size and price do not play an important role. What counts is the affection, the thinking, wanting to bring joy, the love behind it.

If we shop carelessly and hand over the gift without inner involvement, then this will soon become a matter of course for oversaturated children. They adjust their expectations. There are children who love the tension of unpacking more than the gift.

Beware of toys: the too large selection forces responsible parents to work extra: careful selection. Quality over quantity applies here. A game is there for learning so that life can be mastered successfully and should not destroy the child or his brain in the process (gaming). Choose games that are durable and stable, that can support the kids for long periods of time, that are not too expensive and not complicated. Every toy stands for values. Keep this in mind. War games encourage aggressive behavior towards others, maybe even towards parents.

....Unglaublich, mit wievielen Geschenken unsere Kinder heutzutage umzugehen haben. Unsere Wohlstandgesellschaft macht es ihnen nicht leicht. Aber wir als Eltern können es einigermassen steuern, nicht wahr ?..It's unbelievable how many gifts our chi…

It's unbelievable how many gifts our children have to deal with these days. Our affluent society does not make it easy for them. But we as parents can control it to some extent, right?

Pay Attention to the Motifs

How quickly do you get there, instead of dealing with the children's love languages, simply giving them a gift, a present instead of a presence, so to speak. The fact is that dedication demands commitment and gifts can be obtained quickly.

Some parents lack the time, knowledge or patience to strive to convey true security. The fathers in particular are challenged when they come home late. The working mothers, who sometimes feel guilty, sometimes justified, then quickly buy a gift based on these motives.

....Weihnachten, Geburtstag, Ostern kommen bestimmt - wieder und wieder - und nochmals - Jemand freut sich bestimmt, dass wir Geschenke gekauft haben !!!..Christmas, birthday, Easter will definitely come - again and again - and again - someone will …

Christmas, birthday, Easter will definitely come - again and again - and again - someone will definitely be happy that we bought gifts !!!

Giving is not a panacea for a lifestyle that has got out of hand!

Rethinking our priorities is necessary from time to time. Allow yourself, if possible in pairs, the time to determine and eliminate any weak points by means of reflection.

Buy Love

Gift giving is often abused by separated parents over whom only one has custody. There gifts are intended to cover up the pain of separation or to calm one's conscience. Expensive and lovelessly chosen gifts then easily become a means of bribery to buy the child's love. At some point the children will buckle it up. Material things are no substitute for love, for no child.

Since the parents are role models for the children, they are led to a materialistic worldview where money is more important than people. Such damage to character is difficult to repair.

Often separated mothers live with their children in simple circumstances. The fathers could then take advantage of this to spoil the children with interesting occasions and gifts, which can lead to the children no longer wanting to go back to their mother. In doing so, the father unconsciously does the children a disservice, because the mother's important educational work is made considerably more difficult or even impossible. The children are unnecessarily weakened.

Divorced parents would do well to work together as optimally as possible, to pursue the same educational goals and to share joys and sorrows as often as is reasonable.

Toy store - less is more

Kennen Sie den 'Wer gibt mehr - Wettbewerb' ?

Kennen Sie den 'Wer gibt mehr - Wettbewerb' ?

If the children's room is overflowing with toys, tidiness can no longer be thought of. The individual gift quickly becomes less important. The child can no longer cope with the toys emotionally. What was meant as a gain becomes a loss, a burden. Less is more.

Perhaps gifts are better that do not trigger storms of enthusiasm - which are usually short-lived - but all the more long-term joy. Why not play along with the child? This increases the value of the toy.

At a certain age, the children can be asked what they want. Sometimes it works. Money doesn't mean anything to young children.

When gifts are the mother tongue

Unfortunately it is the case that children - like us adults - can never get enough. You can tell that children with this love language react differently. A gift has a deeper meaning for them. They appreciate the wrapping, a special ritual that expresses affection for them. First they like the ribbon, the paper, the colors, then the slow unpacking during which they are the focus. The giver should be present wherever possible when giving gifts. You will get a warm hug.

The gift is given a place of honor, shown to friends and presented to you again. This gift is linked to your love. It is unimportant whether you made it yourself, found it or bought it. It is important that YOU have thought of the child.

If you have given a gift to one of your children who does not speak this love language, you can avoid an emotional disaster by never taking the gift back or reclaiming it.

For children with this love language, childhood is a wonderful time of memories because they can still indulge in parental love.

....Wunderbar ! Dieses Kind hat gelernt, dass Geschenke Freude bereiten und die Zuneigung und Liebe spiegeln. Wunderbar !..Wonderful ! This child learned that gifts bring joy and reflect affection and love. Wonderful !....

Wonderful ! This child learned that gifts bring joy and reflect affection and love. Wonderful !

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