What Can Parents Do To Promote Literacy?

Discussion Positive parenting has been shown to improve the overall health and well-being of children. Positive parenting includes: Respecting the individuality of the child and the adult in the relationship – accept the child for their strengths and weaknesses, encourage children to take risks, encourage their confidence in themselves Respecting that the individuals are part of a family and community – help children understand that they cannot have everything their way, that other people and the world they live in must be considered too. Even in a resource poor environment, data shows that positive parenting can help ameliorate the effects of poverty in children. Working together – doing things together – reading, coloring, singing, cleaning up and household tasks, etc. Family meals are great ways to spend time together. For more information Click here. Respecting others creativity and individuality – thank children for their actions as one would another adult, allowing children to do things by themselves even if it isn’t the way the parent would do it, allow them to fail and support them in the failure Positive communication – listening more than talking, be encouraging, appreciating when the person may not be able to find the words well, model respectful discussions and show children how to disagree in a respectful way. Hold emotions in check and say “I’m sorry” when one doesn’t do this as well. Say “...
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