There is always some meaning behind a child's seemingly "problematic behavior". Think of it as the outward manifestation of a signal emanating from a child's heart. Even though children might sense that their actions are somehow out of place, they may not be able to reason or express their feelings too well about them. And more often than not, they may not be able to fully grasp what's going in their own minds in the first place. At such times we need to understand the meaning behind their actions and support them to deal with themselves better. But in order for us to catch these signals, our hearts and minds need to be in tune.
-- Daisaku Ikeda
Japanese text:
KODOMO GA OKOSU MONDAI KODO WA, NANI KA IMI GA ARU. KODOMO NO KOKORO GA HASSUSU "sinal" DESU.
KOKORO NO DOKO GA OKASHIKUTEMO, KODOMO WA SORE O UMAKU HYOGEN DEKINAI. MATA, JIBUN DEMO YOKU WAKARANAI NOGA JISSAI DESHO.
KODOMO NO KODO NO IMI O RIKAI SHI, TAIOU SHITE AGERU KOTO GA HITSUYO NA NODESU. KODOMO NO "signal" NI KIZUKU TAME NIWA, KOKORO GA KODOMO NO HO O MUITE INAKUTE WA IKEMASEN.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 59 pg.)
-- Daisaku Ikeda
Japanese text:
KODOMO GA OKOSU MONDAI KODO WA, NANI KA IMI GA ARU. KODOMO NO KOKORO GA HASSUSU "sinal" DESU.
KOKORO NO DOKO GA OKASHIKUTEMO, KODOMO WA SORE O UMAKU HYOGEN DEKINAI. MATA, JIBUN DEMO YOKU WAKARANAI NOGA JISSAI DESHO.
KODOMO NO KODO NO IMI O RIKAI SHI, TAIOU SHITE AGERU KOTO GA HITSUYO NA NODESU. KODOMO NO "signal" NI KIZUKU TAME NIWA, KOKORO GA KODOMO NO HO O MUITE INAKUTE WA IKEMASEN.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 59 pg.)
