Emotional Needs of Children

• Imagine this: Your child is having a meltdown because you gave them the blue cup instead of the red cup

• On the surface, this seems ridiculous

• You think, "It's just a cup! Why are they so upset?"

But what if the cup isn't really about the cup?

What if beneath this seemingly irrational behavior is a child trying to communicate an unmet need and an unconscious belief that's blocking that need from being met?

Welcome to the deeper layer of understanding your child's behavior.

Every Feeling Comes From Two Sources

When your child experiences any feeling—from joy to rage—it comes from:

An attempt to get a basic human need met (or celebrating that a need has been met) A core belief about whether that need will be met or not

Let's break this down. Layer One: The Unmet Need

• Your child's needs are vast and often layered, just like yours

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