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Establish family rules and be consistent about carrying out consequences for any rules that are not followed. |
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Give chores to do, appropriate to your child's age. |
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Provide opportunities for choices. These could start with which bedtime story to hear or which socks to wear. |
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Praise your child for completing responsibilities. This will boost your child's self-esteem. |
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Teach good health and safety habits. Children need to learn to care for themselves. |
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Make it your child's responsibility to get all homework done on time. |
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Help your child get organized. Teach your child to keep all schoolwork in one place, write down assignments, and file papers. |
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Divide big tasks into smaller parts, so that success will encourage your child to tackle new responsibilities. |
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As your child matures, offer ways to earn, save, and manage money. |
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encourage concern for the feelings and needs of others in your family and community. |
| Remember - Children learn by what they see and hear. * Set a good example * Act responsibility |