How does Maslow's heirarchy of needs pertain to making a better noncustodial parent?

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How does Maslow's heirarchy of needs pertain to making a better noncustodial parent ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow's_hierarchy_of_needs

EDIT to-hr2007

Maslows heirarchy of needs is important to the child and the custodial parent but i seem to think we need to put some attention to the noncustodial parents and there heirarchy of needs .

We rightly deserve to expect a lot from noncustodial parents . I do think that if we made it easier for noncustodial parents to acheive the basic building blocks of the lower pyramid of maslows heirarchy all those grand expectations we have of noncustodial parents will be easier to acheive .

sorry Ave you got it wrong
Unbeliveably wrong

It is strange Ave everytime we try to make life better for a noncustodial parent in some small way that you percvive it as a threat . It is sickening . You come accross as a person who likes to beat dead horses .

Noncustodial parents are like a semi reneawble energy source .You can over harvest from a noncustodial parent very easily .

Noncustodial parents are like work trucks that never get there oil changed .

Kessie it comes down to the fact i beleive if we applied the principles of Maslows heirarchys to noncustodial parents we could get more out of them than we do now .

Kessie would you like it if men had more money to pay for child support becuase we had men experience an environment that encourages calculated risk taking ?

There are so many outreach programs for custodial parents and children (rightly so ) however none for the noncustodial parent who has to burn the candle at both ends .

If a noncustodial parent has less financial stress he might take more calculated risks to get promoted . As it stands now noncustodial parents have to play it safe in the work place .

The way we view noncustodial parents as just a paycheck conversely harms the child support paycheck .

If we put more effort into addressing the very real needs of a noncustodial parent he might be in a better position to pay more child support and do fun activities with his children .

Answer 1

What about if you start sorting what are the needs you may cover using the Maslow's pyramid? For example, on the base of the pyramid there are always the basic needs: food, protection, etc. On the second level, basically a roof to where you can protect yourself and others, and so on. In the top, see what kind of education you may offer to your kids in order to make them a mature and self-sustainable human being.
I hope it might help you!

Answer 2

Because what you're referring to pertains to the development of the child - Maslow's heirarchy is associated with a parent only through the parent's sense of responsibility to assure the child successfully progresses through one stage to the next and the only way this will happen is if the parent is even aware of this dynamic.

EDIT: There are parenting classes all over the country - for both parents. As for depending on society creating environments to encourage risk taking - that's up to the individual. Plenty of folks come out from under all the crapola they've been dished throughout their lives - why some and not others? Is it really the governments responsibility? I think not.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Self Actualization Needs
(full potential)
Esteem Needs
(self respect,
personal worth, autonomy)
Love and Belongingness Needs
(love, friendship, comradeship)
Safety Needs
(security; protection from harm)
Physiological Needs
(food, sleep, stimulation, activity)

Sorry, but I still don't get the connection between the above as needs required for a child to develop and the needs of a noncustodial parent other than possibly the noncustodial parent failed to have these needs met during childhood. If that's your argument, then consider therapy to address those areas. That's what therapists do.

Answer 3

So... You're asking if we could set up some sort of government program for people who don't have custody of their kids so that they can provide them the basest human needs more easily (and therefore, perhaps, win custody over their children)? This is a really weirdly-phrased question, just so you know.

EDIT: LOL - what the hell are you talking about? I wasn't trying to state a position one way or the other, I was just trying to make sense of the question. Once again, you phrased it really weirdly. Relax your sphincter there, pal.

Answer 4

Uhhhh...what? Bottom rung needs to be taken care of before the needs above can be addressed.

Is this a trick question or something?

Answer 5

Don't think it does, does it?
Maslow's hierarchy of pain theory to my memory would not be used in the scenario you are citing.

Answer 6

Ah humanist psychology...

Well, according to Maslow, we first need to satisfy our basic physiological needs....so in regard to our children we need to make sure they are well fed, well rested, that they receive health care (vaccinations, check ups, etc.)...we need to protect them, provide a safe environment for them (a safe home), protect them from abuse, harm, neglect. We need to give them love, foster a good self-image and self-esteem. We need to teach them good coping skills when it comes to dealing with stress and anxiety. Help them attain an sense of emotional and psychological balance. We also need to provide them with encouragement and motivation toward education and creativity. (Read to them, make sure they are motivated to succeed in school, get them help in areas that they have difficulty in, make sure they are challenged). We need to help them develop creative expression (encourage them to explore art, music, talents, special skills, help them foster an interest in these things.) Hopefully, if all of these needs are met, the child may one day see the importance of living up to his/her potential, and he/she will have some kind of direction and knowledge about what his/her potential is. He/she will have goals and will be self-motivated and determined to overcome obstacles in order to achieve them. He/she will believe in themselves and their own capabilities.

How this pertains to non-custodial parents? The parent can try to be a positive part of the child's life- contributing to the above factors that can make a huge difference in the child's growth and development. The non-custodial parent can use his/her time with the child to help the child unlock his/her hidden potential..you can try new things together, bond together, socialize together, create things together.

It is important to note, though, that children do not become self-actualized as children. Many adults never self-actualize. Life presents a wide variety of obstacles that are different for every individual. A healthy start in life, and the fulfillment of needs can promote better psychological health, but it is not a guarantee that everything will go according to plan. One must also consider things that may happen that are outside one's ability to control. Teaching your child how to cope with things that are negative and unexpected is a good way to give your child a better chance toward reaching his/her goals...the child will be less likely to give up or get stuck in a particular "tier" on Maslow's hierarchy. Also, a parent who is self-actualizing his/herself can be a tremendous role model to the child.

When a child grows up and moves out, he/she may have to start at the bottom of the hierarchy again... providing himself with these things, instead of depending on the parents to provide them for him. But if he has learned some basic ideas of how to do this (by being raised by a self-actualizing parent, for example), he has a better chance to reach his fullest potential, even if progress is slow or difficult, he'll be more likely to strive to reach his goals and less likely to give up along the way.