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Challenge your child to create a recipe and write it down. Try it out!
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Remind your child how important it is to turn in work. Just one missing assignment can lower a grade.
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Talk together about your child’s dream job.
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When your child is talking to you, tune everything else out and listen.
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Serve your child breakfast in bed this weekend as a special treat.
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Play board or card games as a family tonight.
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Make a point of saying thank you when your child does something helpful, whether asked or unasked.
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Have your child estimate how long it will take perform a task or travel somewhere, then do it to find the real answer.
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Give your child a say in something, such as which movie to watch, what kind of pizza to order or which shirt to wear.
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Suggest screen-free activities your child can do alone—crafts, reading or listening to music.
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Enjoy some physical activity with your child. You’ll both get exercise— and it may lead to some interesting conversation.
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Find a place to display things your child is proud of, such as awards and improved work.
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Whenever possible, use positive phrases instead of pessimistic ones. Replace “It won’t work” with “Why don’t we try it?”
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Ask to see some of your child’s returned schoolwork, such as a paper, test or art project.
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Give your child a sincere compliment today.
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Admit and apologize to your child when you’re wrong.
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At dinner, have all family members talk about their heroes, and why they admire them.
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Have your child tell you about the assignments that are due this week.
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Play music while the family does chores. Have fun singing while you all work.
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Remind your child to consider character rather than popularity when choosing friends.