November-Positive Communication

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NOVEMBER – POSITIVE COMMUNICATION

Communication is what we say and how we say it. Positive communication between you and your child helps to create happy and trusting relationships and develop confidence and a good self-image. Building these types of relationships will also help with limiting unwanted behaviors because your child will be more trusting and want to please you. Practicing positive communication now will have lifelong effects! Check out these tips and suggestions:

http://www.pbs.org/parents/talkingwithkids/strategies_7.html
http://www.positive-parents.org/2015/08/positive-communication-with-children.html
http://www.cdc.gov/parents/essentials/videos/video_comm_vig.html


DID YOU KNOW? At the Don Earl Early Childhood Center, we strive to be positive. For every one directive we give, we try to notice and say four positive comments. We have 4:1 posters posted all around the center!

FUN FACT: Studies show that children do best when they have at least three loving and supportive adult influences in their lives.



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