Talk with your child about how each of you could improve your listening skills.
Tell your child a joke. Laughing together eases stress.
If your child gets headaches, squints or holds books too close, schedule a vision check-up.
At a store, practice rounding prices to the nearest dollar with your child.
Talk about stereotypes with your child. Discuss why they’re unfair.
If you want your child to get more involved at school, set an example. Join a club or group that interests you.
Talk with your child about the qualities you each look for in a friend.
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When your child overreacts, it’s important for you not to. Set a time to talk later when you both are in control.
Let your child daydream sometimes. It can build imagination and coping skills.
Spend 20 minutes on DEAR time today (Drop Everything and Read).
Challenge your child to match every hour of recreational screen time with a screen-free hour of time outside.
Listen with interest when your child describes class content. Ask follow-up questions.
Make it clear that school is your child’s job. It’s more important than sports, hobbies, or screen media.
Help your child organize something, such as a closet or schedule.
Have everyone in the family spend a half hour cleaning up the house. Many hands make light work.
It’s Susan B. Anthony’s birthday. With your child, learn more about her achievements.
Notice and talk about the positive qualities of your child’s friends.
Share an interesting fact with your child. For example, the moon takes a little more than 27 days to orbit the Earth.
Take a walk with your child and use all five senses to observe the world around you.