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Children
will not remember you
for the
material things
you provided,
but for the
feeling
that you
cherished them.
- Richard
L. Evans
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• Talk AND listen to your children.
• Be honest with your children.
• Spare the rod; spoil the child - with love.
• Give praise. • Teach children that life is filled with lessons; mistakes are opportunities for growth.
• Make time for the children in your life.
• Read to a child.
• Let a child read to you.
• Perform acts of kindness with your children.
• Respect your children.
• Encourage communication within your family.
• Make it safe to share/reveal feelings.
• Encourage and choose peaceful solutions.
• Demonstrate the healthy behavior you want to see.
• Create healthy family traditions.
• Make mealtime a pleasant time for sharing.
• Teach love.
• Be an inspiration.
• Teach rather than contol.
• Be the parent you wish you had.
• See your children as a gift; yourself as their guide. |
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