What makes you do what you do?

I attended a behavior modification seminar yesterday, put on by Special Olympics. I came away with two main thoughts.

We all have history, our actions are connected to who we are. I do not know anyone that does not have idiosyncracies that people who live with them expect and adjust to.

It is our job to educate and nurture our children so that they can function in society. The key to doing this is connecting to and knowing what makes our children tick. We can then adjust their environment, and respond to them in ways that will nurture and not harm them.