

A conditionally loved child faces difficulties in being successful today and developing the skills and values that will lead him to a successful/happy future. Because his closest parents don’t trust him enough either.

A child who feels loved, depending on the circumstances, is not happy. These skills and values can only be acquired in a family environment where unconditional love prevails. Especially early childhood (0-6 years old) is the most important stage in which the foundations of skills and values (self-confidence, self-respect, responsibility, problem-solving, empathy, tolerance, cooperation, creative thinking, cooperation, being honest and fair, etc.) that ensure success at school and in the future are laid. A conditionally loving parent regularly reveals that he has expectations from his childhood in many issues, interferes excessively with his child in every matter, and does not hesitate to criticize him in judgmental language.Ĭhildhood years are the years that need to be nurtured with unconditional love. As a result, conditionally loved children tend to display anxiety and question whether they are worthy of love, even as they reach adulthood.

In contrast, conditional love gives children the message that they “must earn their parent’s love.” For this reason, conditionally loved children feel that they must “fulfill their parents’ expectations” in order to receive love and approval from their parents. An unconditionally loving parent, no matter what happens, encourages her child, cares about her feelings and makes her feel confident, respects her child’s unique existence as an individual. Unconditional love is when parents accept their children as they are, love and show affection even when their children make mistakes or have poor performance in any subject. Unconditional love and being loved are among the most healing forces that support people on the way to becoming better and more successful individuals. So what is unconditional love? Simply put, unconditional love is loving unconditionally. The healing power of love on mental and physical health has also been scientifically proven. We all need to love the most to make our journey called life meaningful. Unconditional love is one of the most important gifts we can receive as children and give to our children when we become parents. What is unconditional love and conditional love?
