Have everyone write down two positive things about each member of the family. Don’t forget to include yourself.
Make eye contact when listening and talking to your child.
Notice things that cause your child stress. Discuss ways to handle them.
Take a walk on a clear night and look at the sky. Can your child pick out any constellations?
Bake cookies together. Ask your child to calculate how much of each ingredient you would need if you doubled or halved the recipe.
Avoid focusing so much on grades that your child feels the need to cheat.
When it’s time to study for a test, have your child start reviewing at a different place in the notes every time.
Say, “I love you” to your child at least twice a day. Before school and at bedtime are good times.
When your child tells you something important, repeat it to make sure you understand.
It’s Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada. Talk with your child about showing respect for veterans.
Ask your child to plan and schedule a fun family evening.
Play a memory game with your child. Try to remember things you each did the day before yesterday.
Today, ask for a lesson in something your child is studying. Teaching others is an effective way to reinforce learning.
Teach your child a life skill, such as how to do laundry. Feeling competent boosts confidence.
Visit the library with your child. Check out some books to read together.
Avoid interrupting during your child’s study time. But let your child plan a five-minute break after every 30 minutes of working.
Help your child make a savings plan for a special purchase.
Learn a magic trick with your child.
Ask your child to brainstorm dinner ideas for the week.
Take a compass (or a compass app) along on a walk. Let your child keep track of which direction you’re going.