INDEX OF QUOTES
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It is always important for the child and youth care worker to achieve a balance between two extremes: 1. Expecting too little from a child, by offering insufficient challenge and stimulation, doing too much for him, and allowing too much latitude. This allows the child to stop building his own skills and resources, and inhibits development. 2. Expecting too much from a child, by exposing the child to demands and situations beyond his present coping ability, setting him up for unnecessary failure and discouragement. A particular danger is expecting certain levels of performance and behaviour from a child who has not been taught them. You cannot expect a child to be ‘good’ just because you demand it. |
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