Helping your child is as easy as ABC
Ask your child about the school day
Begin your child’s day with a nourishing breakfast
Congratulate your child for doing well
Discuss homework with your child
Encourage your child to read
Find a quiet place for your child to study
Give your child responsibility
Help your child to build self-esteem
Include your child in making simple family decisions
Join a library with your child
Keep your child on a schedule that includes exercise and sleep
Limit TV viewing by selecting programs with your child
Make the time you spend with your child special
Notice and discuss changes in your child’s behavior
Offer to help your child organize school papers
Provide your child with good role models
Question the activities your child shares with friends
Respect your child’s rights to have their own opinions
Share an interest or a hobby with your child
Take time to listen to your child
Urge your child to say “No” to drugs and peer pressure
Visit places of interest with your child
Work with your child to set up rules of behavior
Xerox and save records or articles that benefit your child
Yield results by encouraging your child to do better
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