150 WAYS

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• Notice them.
• Smile a lot.
• Acknowledge them.
• Learn their names.
• Seek them out.
• Remember their birthdays.

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• Ask them about themselves.
• Look in their eyes when you talk to them.
• Listen to them.
• Play with them.
• Read aloud together.
• Giggle together.

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• Be nice.
• Say yes a lot.
• Tell them their feelings are okay.
• Set boundaries that keep them safe.
• Be honest.
• Be yourself.

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• Listen to their stories.
• Hug them.
• Forget your worries sometimes and condentrate only on them.
• Notice when they're acting differently.
• Present options when they seek your counsel.
• Play outside together.

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• Surprise them.
• Stay with them when they're afraid.
• Invite them over for juice.
• Suggest better behaviors when they act out.
• Feed them when they're hungry.
• Delight in their discoveries.

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• Share their excitement.
• Send them a letter or postcard.
• Follow them when they lead.
• Notice when they're absent.
• Call them to say hello.
• Hide surprises for them to find.

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• Give them space when they need it.
• Contribute to their collections.
• Discuss their dreams and nightmares.
• Laugh at their jokes.
• Be relaxed.
• Kneel, squat, or sit so you're at their eye level.

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• Answer their questions.
• Tell them how terrific they are.
• Create a tradition with them and keep it.
• Learn what they have to teach.
• Use your ears more than your mouth.
• Make yourself available.

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• Show up at their concerts, games, and events.
• Find a common interest.
• Hold hands during a walk.
• Apologize when you've done something wrong.
• Listen to their favorite music with them.
• Keep the promises you make.

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• Wave and smile when you part.
• Display their artwork in your home.
• Thank them.
• Point out what you like about them.
• Clip magazine pirctures or articles that interest them.
• Give them lots of compliments.

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• Catch them doing something right.
• Encourage win-win solutions.
• Give them your undivided attention.
• Ask for their opinion.
• Have fun together.
• Be curious with them.

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• Introduce them to your friends and family.
• Tell them how much you like being with them.
• Let them solve most of their own problems.
• Meet their friends.
• Meet their parents.
• Let them tell you how they feel.

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• Help them become an expert at something.
• Be excited when you see them.
• Tell them about yourself.
• Let them act their age.
• Praise more; criticize less.
• Be consistent

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• Admit when you make a mistake.
• Enjoy your time together.
• Give them a special nickname.
• Marvel at what they can do.
• Tell them how proud you are of them.
• Pamper them.

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• Unwind together.
• Be happy.
• Ask them to help you.
• Support them.
• Applaud their successes.
• Deal with problems and conflicts while they're still small.

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• Chaperone a dance.
• Tell them stories in which they are the hero.
• Believe in them.
• Nurture them with good food, good words, and good fun.
• Be flexible.
• Delight in their uniqueness.

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• Let them make mistakes.
• Notice when they grow.
• Wave and honk when you drive by them.
• Give them immediate feedback
• Include them in conversations.
• Respect them.

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• Join in their adventures.
• Visit their schools.
• Help them learn something new.
• Be understanding when they have a difficult day.
• Give them good choices.
• Respect the choices they make.

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• Be silly together.
• Hang out together.
• Make time to be with them.
• Inspire their creativeity.
• Accept them as they are.
• Become their advocate.

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• Appreciate their individuality.
• Talk openly with them.
• Tolerate their interruptions.
• Trust them.
• Share a secret.
• Write a chalk message on their sidewalk.

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• Create a safe, open environment.
• Be available.
• Cheer their accomplishments.
• Encourage them to help others.
• Tackle new tasks together.
• Believe what they say.

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• Help them take a stand and stand with them.
• Daydream with them.
• Do what they like to do.
• Make decisions together.
• Magnify their magnificence.
• Build something together.

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• Encourage them to think big.
• Celebrate their firsts and lasts, such as the first day of school.
• Go places together.
• Welcome their suggestions.
• Visit them when they're sick.
• Record a message for them.

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• Help them learn from mistakes.
• Be sincere.
• Introduce them to people of excellence.
• Tell them what you expect of them.
• Give them your phone number.
• Introduce them to new experiences.

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• Share a meal together.
• Talk directly together.
• Be spontaneous.
• Expect their best; don't expect perfection.
• Empower them to help and be themselves.
• Love them, no matter what.