Help your child consider consequences before making a decision.
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Peer pressure can be positive. Encourage your child to participate in group activities like sports and volunteering.
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Review what your child should do in an emergency, such as a fire.
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Compliment something about your child’s appearance today.
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Teach your child to make to-do lists and check off finished tasks.
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Is your child having a problem at school? Suggest brainstorming about ways to solve it—without your help.
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Look for opportunities to compromise with your child.
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Try to be available by phone or in person right after school. It’s often when kids are most ready to talk.
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At bedtime tonight, tell a story about yourself at your child’s age.
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Has it been a hard week at school for your child? Do something together this evening or make fun plans for the weekend.
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Establish or reestablish a morning routine that works for your family.
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“Because I said so!” is frustrating for middle schoolers to hear. Explain your reasoning.
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When your child dawdles, set a timer. Say, “Try to finish before it rings.”
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Look for a skill you and your child can learn together. It’s a fun way to get to know your child on a new level.
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Talk with your child about mistakes. What are some ways people can learn from their mistakes?
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Teach your child: “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”
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Suggest a book to your child in which the main character is a positive role model.
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Is your child shy? Encourage your student to seek out someone who looks ill at ease and start up a friendly conversation.
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Let your child make choices about what to wear (within reasonable limits).
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Choose a number from 1-12. How many things can your child think of that come in that number?
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