PE-648
The answer is YES! Often harm comes when an adult thinks a favor is being done for the child. An example is the application of sweet rewards. "Be good and I will get you an ice cream cone," or "Eat your zucchini or you can't have any dessert." The former increases the child's desire for the reward establishing a life-time desire. The latter says to the child that zucchini is bad, and dessert is good.
Adults who are constantly taking drugs (legal or recreational) are setting the pattern for the child's future drug dependency.
Children mimic adults with regard to having a positive or negative mental attitude.
The physical way a child is handled is very important. The infant's head must be support properly and NEVER shake the child. Young children should not be lifted by their elevated arms.
