External Support and Empowerment
A time of day that can become excellent communication time.
What are meal traditions?
Encourages a child to change negative behaviours.
What is give them a positive alternative behaviour?
Activities you can do with a child that encourage constructive use of time.
What is make a magazine, read a book, sing, dance, craft, etc.? (answer limited only by your imagination)
Methods to use to help your child learn new skills and activities.
What is use corrective directions, tell them "how to do it" or ask for input from the child?
This introduces children to planning and is a step on the road to independence.
What is allow them to make choices, pick out some clothing, pick from a couple activities, etc.?
Family relationship building activities.
What is anything fun and interactive, together?
Actions that support both child and care provider in daycare setting.
What is talk to teachers, or care providers, letting them know about strategies used at home?
Some community programs for children.
What is swimming lessons, dance, sports, music, library services, skating, etc.? (no wrong answers)
It helps to create a bond with a child.
Why is it important to ask your child questions? (What did you do today? How did you like that? What did you think of that? etc.)
A fun way to teach children about different cultures.
What is do things where they can interact with others from different cultures, read books, watch movies and/or shows about different cultures, try foods from different countries, etc.?
An important tool in communicating with children.
What is eye contact?
Shows children safe neighborhood boundaries.
What is talk to your neighbors?
Time that a child could use imaginative and/or independant play.
What is boredom?
This helps your child learn about and understand their own feelings.
What is ask them about their feelings?
"How are you feeling?" or "How did that make you feel?". Teach them names of feelings and facial expressions.
Suggestions to help build a child's self esteem.
What is allow them to draw outside the lines, design their own pictures, do not compare them to others, allow them to explore what they like etc.?
Community events that help to empower a child.
What are festivals, parades, programs, etc.?
Actions that make you a positive role model.
What is "monkey see, monkey do!"? Do as you say, and when not going to follow through do not allow the child to see.
A very important preposition for times when kids and parents are both at home.
What is WITH? i.e. spending time WITH the child, watching a movie WITH the child, singing WITH the child etc.
This helps a child learn and understand empathy.
What is respond positively when they play nice with and/or include others, teach them about bullying and do not allow it?
This gives children a sense of purpose and recognition that they are an important part of your family.
What is allow them to help with cleaning or cooking, such as setting place mats, table settings, washing plastic dishes, etc.
Actions that encourage children to provide services for others.
What are cards, donations, visit elders, etc.?
Praise and positive attention for good, positive actions.
What is positive reinforcement?
Important part of monitoring children and electronics.
What is limiting time spent on tablets, phones, games, computers, tv, etc.?
Ideas and methods for teaching responsibility to our children.
What is create small chores or teach regular habits such as putting dirty clothes in the laundry hamper when they are taken off, or brushing their teeth every night?
Doing this invites a child to think about the future in an age appropriate way.
What is talk to them about what they would like to do later in the day or the following day, what they'd like to be when they grow up etc.