• You cannot love your child too much
• Be fun, have fun, laugh often with your child
• Be firm and consistent
• No means no…it does not mean try and wear me down till I say yes!
• Create boundaries and explain them to your child
• Encourage the truth and do not punish when the truth is told
• Choose your battles…let the minor issues go
• Enjoy their music (this gets tough…believe me.  I’m into Hip Hop now!)
• Go to the park together, walk and talk about nature
• Tell your child you love him, every day
• Tell your child he is a good person
• Be positive even when it is hard to find any good words
• Talk to your child when he is in the bath; talk about his day, his friends, his challenges
• Avoid dramas at dinnertime.  Eat at the table and don’t follow your child around the house with food
• Lots of hugs, kisses and cuddles. Love unconditionally
• Don’t say cruel or hurtful words to your child
• Do not hit, push or pinch your child
• Use your words quietly or have short times of being silent…its more powerful
• Do not stop parenting your child, especially as they get older.  They need to refer to you constantly

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