What's Left of Demand After Need Has Been Met?

Desire is what's left of demand after need has been met. The request that the child puts forth when they cry is always also a cry for attention for care to be held. When you show up with a blanket you're telling a child that you love them. For those of you that deal with clients that suffer from eating disorders, think about it this way too. If every time the child cries you are communicating to that child: anytime you feel upset you should expect to eat. This is how we deal with you feeling upset. We feed you. Now it doesn't take much to get from here to some pretty interesting and troubling eating disorders.