• Teach your child to replace their negative mental messages. For example:

• Try not to diminish your child’s feelings. For example try not saying things like Don’t be silly or It’s not that bad or Boys don’t cry.
• Notice the positive actions of your child and be sure to comment on them (I’m proud of you, keep up the good work, you’re so smart).
• Leave work at work and focus on family when at home.
• Tell your child you Love them at least once a day.
• Assure your child that it’s ok to make mistakes.
• Play hooky one day and spend the entire day together. Go to a Children’s Museum, a theme park, or the zoo.
• Create a family scrapbook together.
• Take time off work to volunteer in your child’s classroom or for a school trip.
• Don’t say, I told you so.

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