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Having your kids complete AGE-APPROPRIATE CHORES promotes their SELF CONFIDENCE which in turn builds SELF ESTEEM!!! Chores actually help your child in the long run!!!🧹🧽

Do you want to teach your child a sense of responsibility and a sense of contributing to the family?… have them ROUTINELY do AGE-APPROPRIATE CHORES!!!! 🧹🧽🧼

Teach your kids time management skills from early on!! Plan time and location for homework!!!! This reduces anxiety associated with doing homework!📝📚✏️

Teach your kids from a very young age the crucial importance of sleep! Have bedtime routines!!!!💤🌙😴

Prioritize family relationships, have family meals together. Let this be an electronic device-free time. Use the time to check in with your kids!!!

Photo by Diana u2728 on Pexels.com INTRODUCTION Parents want the best for their child's education. But sometimes, life just gets in the way—whether it's a cold, a family emergency, or other circumstances, school absences can happen. While sometimes unavoidable, frequent or prolonged time away from school could seriously affect the child's academic success, social development, and emotional well-being. Here's what you should know about how school absences affect children and tips for managing them....

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SCHOOL ABSENCES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON KIDS: WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW. Photo by Diana u2728 on Pexels.com INTRODUCTION  Parents want the best for their child’s education. But sometimes, life just gets in the way—whether it’s a cold, a family emergency…

Teen pressures: Discrimination based on social status, race, religion , weight, disability etc

These are tough issues for any parent. But your teen needs to know you can ask them and listen to them on these issues. PLEASE, no lecturing
from you. LISTEN effectively….

Teen pressures: pressures to be superstars in extra curricular activities like sports, performing arts etc
Bullying online or in person by peers or adults…

Have you sat down recently , focused on your teens , to find out what is going on in their lives?

Pressures teens face: overwhelming pressure to get into the best schools, get good grades or figure out their future ….
As a parent, ask your teen about this.., then resolve to listen to the MORE than you speak!

Have you taken the time to find out how your teens are doing?
Ask what pressures they feel
Then listen….
Make it easy for them to come to you with serious and challenging issues….