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Dr Shawna Roberts — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:54:07 GMT

Encouraging Child Development

1. Encourage children to express feelings and thoughts, negative and positive.

2. Provide answers to their questions that are developmentally appropriate (i.e. attention span, vocabulary level, etc.).

3. Provide information about children’s environment as children learn to make sense of their world.

4. Compliment appropriate behavior.

5. Help children learn to solve problems, rather than rely on others for solutions.

6. Remember that children learn from behaviors so make sure words are followed by consistent action.

7. As a parent, you will need to learn as much as possible to help guide your children.

8. Accept positive and negative expressions of feelings from your child. This models that expression is healthy rather than children having to reveal their feelings through behavior (i.e. hitting, yelling, etc.). “It’s okay to be angry. I am glad that you are expressing yourself.”

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Anita — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:51:11 GMT

As a parent I am often confused by the large amount of information regarding child development. What are some helpful tips to help me encourage my child's development?

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