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Get Excited When Your Child Walks Into a Room.
You know that feeling you get when you run into a friend you haven’t seen for awhile and they get that big smile on their face and rush over to see you? How does that make you feel? Pretty special, right? That’s how your kids should feel when you haven’t seen them for awhile....or a few minutes. This doesn’t work so well for toddlers and preschoolers because they’re so young you need to keep an eye on them all the time. This is more for school-aged children. - When you see them first thing in the morning as they get out of bed and come to the kitchen...smile, acknowledge their presence and ask how they slept.
- When they come home from school...if you're lucky enough to be able to greet them at the door, smile at them and let them know you missed them all day.
- If they’re in the family room watching t.v...and they come to the kitchen while you’re fixing dinner, smile and acknowledge they entered the room. Let them know that they are worth a break in your work to acknowledge their presence.
- If they stayed overnight at a friend's house...hug them when they get home, ask how it went and what they did. It shows you care about them and makes them feel special.
It's all about making them feel like an individual. If you have more than one child, you have to let them know that you love them for who they are as an individual. Time alone with them is the ideal situation, but when you can't do that, those smiles and winks when they walk into a room let's them know you're aware of them.
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