They are uninhibited, avid learners with no hidden agendas and no need to compensate for lost self-esteem or to covertly manipulate others. Crime, war, poverty and fear will be things of the past. These may sound like lofty goals, but many psychologists believe that such difficulties as drug, alcohol and nicotine dependence and sociopathic behaviors stem from the unmet needs of our earliest years. Loving and respectful treatment of children is absolutely critical to their future happiness and to the welfare of society as a whole. Yet parents who were not given love and respect in childhood have not learned how to do this.
Children have a voracious appetite for learning, and they learn best the things they learn first.
Children, like adults, learn mostly by example and experience. Children have a drive to love other people and to be a contribution to the people around them. Children offer a joyful zest for life and a fresh point of view. Children are empirical scientists of the first order. A child's logic is flawless, based on his or her experience and stage of development.