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 ABC'S OF PARENTHOOD
*Always find some time for your child each day. *Broaden their horizons through many experiences. *Challenge them to set and achieve high goals in life. *Delight in their effort in school and at home. *Examine your approach to keep it loving. *Find something good to say about your child each day. *Guide them in their daily decisions. *Have a listening ear for their problems and concerns. *Insure their safety and pay attention to their fears. *Joyfully forgive their shortcomings. *Keep their confidence. *Live a life as a role model. *Manage your time to include them. *Never say 'no' if you can say 'yes'. *Open your home to their friends. *Protect them at all times. *Quickly show interest in their adventures. *Remember that they have needs to be met. *Show them love. *Teach them to treat others as they want to be treated. *Understand they are young and learning. *Very carefully mean what you say. *Watch them grow and appreciate each stage. *Expect them to follow rules. *Yield to your child's preferences and your principles. *Zealously help your child enjoy life.
10 REASONS TO READ TO YOUR CHILD! 1. When you hold your child and give them attention, they know you love them. 2. Reading to your child will encourage them to become readers. 3. Children's books today are so good that they are fun - even for adults. 4. Children's books' illustrations are the best and give children a lifelong feeling for good art. 5. Books are one way of passing on moral values to your child. 6. Until they read for themselves, your child will think you are magic. 7. Every teacher and librarian your child meets will thank you. 8. Reading is nostalgic. 9. For a short span of time, your child will stay clean and quiet. 10. If you read to your child, then your child may let you read in peace.
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