Sentences with phrase «physical affection needs»

Sometimes if a parent works, the children still have such an unmet daily need for them, that safely co-sleeping with them can help to meet their physical affection needs while you sleep.

Not exact matches

Nurturing touch helps meet a baby's need for physical contact, affection, security, stimulation and movement.

As your baby's first form of communication, healthy, nurturing touch meets his / her need for physical contact, affection, security, stimulation and movement.

Carrying, or babywearing, meets a baby's needs for physical contact, affection, security, stimulation, and movement (all of which encourage neurological development) while on the go.

Giving your toddler lots of reassuring affection and physical contact will make it easier for him to stay calm when he needs to...

Michigan: Custody is awarded based on the best interests of the child, based on the following factors: moral character and prudence of the parents; physical, emotional, mental, religious and social needs of the child; capability and desire of each parent to meet the child's emotional, educational, and other needs; preference of the child, if the child is of sufficient age and maturity; the love and affection and other emotional ties existing between the child and each parent; the length of time the child has lived in a stable, satisfactory environment and the desirability of maintaining continuity; the desire and ability of each parent to allow an open and loving frequent relationship between the child and other parent; the child's adjustment to his / her home, school, and community; the mental and physical health of all parties; permanence of the family unit of the proposed custodial home; any evidence of domestic violence; and other factors.

I've realized that many times in the past I've tried to stuff my need for physical connection and affection all under the umbrella of sex.

There's no need to point out your affection for one of her physical features, especially if they have anything to do with sexuality.

Afterall, Sex - C (sexually - challenged) men and women are no different from anyone else in their needs for affection, companionship, and attraction - based physical connection.

In return, they provide companionship and affection, and even see to your physical and other needs.

Mrs. Graudins works on the premise that all children need and deserve physical affection too.

«Dogs and cats not only require food and water, but they need attention, affection, and exercise — both mental and physical,» says Nancy.

Long story short, I found that he needed affection rather than food and definitely NOT physical dominance.

More than ever, we need quality time with our loved ones, and simple things like physical affection, cooking meals, and taking walks.

But there's no denying the human pull toward partnership — the need for physical affection we never out grow, and the yearning for someone we can count on no matter what.

The court is guided by the best interests of the child, and considers: the relationship of the child with each parent and the ability and disposition of each parent to provide the child with love, affection and guidance, the ability and disposition of each parent to assure that the child receives adequate food, clothing, medical care, other material needs and a safe environment, the ability and disposition of each parent to meet the child's present and future developmental needs, the quality of the child's adjustment to the child's present housing, school and community and the potential effect of any change, the ability and disposition of each parent to foster a positive relationship and frequent and continuing contact with the other parent, including physical contact, except where contact will result in harm to the child or to a parent, the quality of the child's relationship with the primary care provider, if appropriate given the child's age and development, the relationship of the child with any other person who may significantly affect the child, the ability and disposition of the parents to communicate, cooperate with each other and make joint decisions concerning the children where parental rights and responsibilities are to be shared or divided, and any evidence of abuse.

The critical need for physical affection is highlighted by a large study on 49 cultures (Prescott, 1990).

A parent who provides love and affection to the child and is attentive to the child's physical and emotional needs is a good candidate for custody.

The prospective adoptive parents must have the: capacity to give and receive affection; ability to provide for a child's physical and emotional needs; ability to accept the intrinsic worth of a child; ability to risk and share the child's past; ability to understand the impact of the separation and loss that the child has experienced through adoption; capacity to have realistic expectations and goals; flexibility and ability to change; ability to cope with problems, stress and frustration; ability to make a commitment to a child placed in the home; and ability to use community resources.

Touch meets a baby's needs for physical contact, affection, security, stimulation, and movement.

A parent who provides love and affection to the child and is attentive to the child's physical and emotional needs is a better candidate for custody.

Soothing noises, physical affection and gentle stimulation encourage your baby's brain to produce the chemicals and hormones it needs to grow emotionally and physically.

«If a marriage is going to last, both partners need to be able to demonstrate their love by giving and receiving physical affection,» says Feuerman.