Give your child a sense of belonging

The importance of connecting

Connecting is what life is all about. Each person no matter who you are is connected with someone else. If ever you doubt it just look at your navel. That is a constant reminder that you are connected with someone. We are all one. How much more should we feel connected as family. It is found that most children, who end up joining gangs, joined the group because they were told that they are family. They had a sense of belonging. They had some form of connection and that drew them to the gang. Connecting with someone makes them feel wanted. We all have a need to belong and a need to be wanted not just needed. Today in our society with being connected on the internet and all types of media we think that we are connecting with people but in reality we are disconnected. Many times families are in the same room but each one busy connecting on the internet yet not connecting with each other.

The wonderful thing about feeling connected with one’s family is having a sense of belonging. This gives value and gives a confidence in knowing that one is not alone. Feeling alone is one of the worst feelings one should not have. Being connected with a family gives an assurance that no matter what happens they are there for you. It makes one feel that there is always hope because there are people who believes in you. In the world today there are always people who want to break one down and kill ones dreams but when one knows you belong no one can break you down. Home needs to be a place of restoration, healing, hope, renewal, where one knows one is safe and secure because there is this great feeling of being loved.

It is strange though that most of the times we treat strangers better than our own family. Our families seem to be wicked with one another, hurting each other and taking each other for granted. When a child has this connection with his or her parents from an early age, life is perceived in ways that makes one live in victory, love, kindness and so much more. This feeling makes children succeed without great effort. It is as if there is a special favor upon their lives and it is true in a very beautiful sense. You see the child who feels loved wants to achieve because they have a great sense of purpose. This purpose drives them to become all they want to become that is of benefit to them and to the society as a whole.

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