Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Parental Prattle

Would you like a happy, gentle, polite toddler?

The most important thing you can do
is speak kindly, happily and gently to your toddler.

Toddlers will mimic the tone,
volume and words of those around them.

Try it. Halve your volume, smile
and praise your child five times more
than you instruct or correct.
See what happens in your home over the next two weeks.

Teen tip: A teen who has almost always been spoken to politely, will almost always do likewise.