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Here are some tips that will show you how to let your child
know you care about them. The tips are from the Search Institute, an organization
dedicated to the positive development of young people. You can learn more about
developing positive assets in our youth by contacting Healthy Pocatello/Healthy
Youth at 234-0020, extension 21.
- Notice when they're absent.
- Hide surprises for them to find.
- Give them space when they need it.
- Contribute to their collections.
- Notice them.
- Smile a lot.
- Acknowledge them.
- Seek them out.
- Remember their birthdays.
- Ask them about themselves.
- Look in their eyes when you talk to them.
- Listen to them.
- Play with them.
- Read aloud together.
- Giggle together.
- Be nice.
- Say yes a lot.
- Tell them their feelings are okay.
- Set boundaries that keep them safe.
- Be honest.
- Listen to their stories.
- Be yourself.
- Hug them.
- Discuss their dreams and nightmares.
- Laugh at their jokes.
- Be relaxed.
- Kneel, squat, or sit so you're at their eye level.
- Answer their questions.
- Tell them how terrific they are.
- Forget your worries sometimes and concentrate only
on them.
- Notice when they're acting differently.
- Present options when they seek your counsel.
- Play outside together.
- Surprise them.
- Stay with them when they're afraid.
- Suggest better behaviors when they act out.
- Delight in their discoveries.
- Share their excitement.
- Send them a letter or postcard.
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