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Parent Tips for Healthy Kids
Kids Require TLC
Time, limits, and caring help build character in children.
As for
time, frequently eating dinner together and
doing other activities as a whole family has been shown to reduce the risk
for drug use and other problems among teens.
When it comes to
limits, being firm and consistent about even
a single chore like keeping one’s room clean can teach responsibility.
Really listening to your child and setting an example of
caring for others by volunteering for some
type of community service can make children less self-centered.
Source: Dan Kindlon, PhD, Harvard School of Public
Health and author of Too Much of a Good Thing: Raising Children of Character
in an Indulgent Age
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