At the start of someone's life, their survival would have depended upon their caregivers. As a result of this, they wouldn't have had much control during this stage of their life.
A Different Scenario
However, as the years passed and they grew into an adult, their survival would no longer depend on their caregivers. Along with this, the amount of control that they have over their life would have increased.
This is likely to be a time when it is not necessary for them to please the people around them, but this wouldn't have been the case when they were growing up. It could then be said that while one used to be a helpless child, they are now an empowered adult.
The Right Nutrients
This wouldn't have taken please unless one received what they need to receive to grow into an empowered adult, though. Just as a seed will need the right amount of water and sunlight, for instance, to grow, one would have needed their caregivers to meet their developmental needs.
There may have been moments when this didn't take place, but over all, this would have been the exception. A tree can also go without water once in a while, but it would soon suffer if this happened on a regular basis.
A Gradual Process
A caregiver could be seen as serving a similar function to that which a cane serves while a tree is developing its strength. The cane is providing support for the tree, and, over time, the tree will be able to support itself.
Now, a caregiver has a far bigger role to play than a cane does, yet a child is just as depend on their caregiver as the tree is on the cane. If the cane isn't there, the tree won't grow in the right way, and the same could be said for a child, when consistent care is not provided.
A Different Scenario
However, as the years passed and they grew into an adult, their survival would no longer depend on their caregivers. Along with this, the amount of control that they have over their life would have increased.
This is likely to be a time when it is not necessary for them to please the people around them, but this wouldn't have been the case when they were growing up. It could then be said that while one used to be a helpless child, they are now an empowered adult.
The Right Nutrients
This wouldn't have taken please unless one received what they need to receive to grow into an empowered adult, though. Just as a seed will need the right amount of water and sunlight, for instance, to grow, one would have needed their caregivers to meet their developmental needs.
There may have been moments when this didn't take place, but over all, this would have been the exception. A tree can also go without water once in a while, but it would soon suffer if this happened on a regular basis.
A Gradual Process
A caregiver could be seen as serving a similar function to that which a cane serves while a tree is developing its strength. The cane is providing support for the tree, and, over time, the tree will be able to support itself.
Now, a caregiver has a far bigger role to play than a cane does, yet a child is just as depend on their caregiver as the tree is on the cane. If the cane isn't there, the tree won't grow in the right way, and the same could be said for a child, when consistent care is not provided.