These 10 things can boost your child's brain power
(And your child will love every one of them!)
- Interaction: Spend time watching me and respond to my cues. It tells me I'm important
and special to you.
- Loving Touch: Cradle me, hold me, give me lots of hugs. It keeps me calm and
comforts me, and gives me courage to move on.
- Stable Relationship: I need someone special to be there when I call. When I look
around and see you, I know I can go far.
- Safe, Healthy Environment: Plug the outlets, block the stairs, keep the lead
away for sure! Make a safe, special places so I am free to explore.
- Self-Esteem: I can do it, yes I can, if you tell me so, pay attention, give me
praise and watch me go, go, go!
- Quality Child Care: When you're gone, I need to be with people you can trust
to help me grow and teach me new, exciting stuff.
- Communication: I many not talk, but don't be fooled, I understand a lot. Our
little conversations mean so very much! 8. Play: Play is fun, play is work, it's
how I learn the ropes.
- Play: Play is fun, play is work, it's how I learn the ropes.
- Music: 1,2,3 -- sing to me and make up silly tunes. Music is special time that's
fun to share with you.
- Reading: Read to me, show me books with lots of pretty pictures. Write my stories
out in words I'll love to read forever.
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