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CONTACT US: the emPOWERment project ■ P. O. Box 4482 ■ Omaha, Nebraska 68104 ■ Phone: 402-556-9982 ■ E-mail: sadams@empowermentusa.org |
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Kids' Tips for Parents and Other Adults in Their Lives
 | Love me for who I am, not for who you want me to be. | |
| Talk to me the way you wish your parents had spoken to you. | |
| If you are going to talk about me when I'm in the room, please | |
| include me in the conversation. | ||
| Ask for my opinions and perspectives on different topics. | |
| Sometimes take my advice. | ||
| Tell me stories about my family history. Tell me what qualities | |
| and characteristics I share with my ancestors. | ||
| Reminisce about my earliest days and about milestones in my life | |
| -- and remind me how much these moments mean to you. | ||
| Compliment me. | |
| Really listen to me, using eye contact, so I feel like you care what I | |
| am saying. | ||
| Praise me, rather than the activity, when I do well, and recognize | |
| the qualities that made me succeed. | ||
| Tell me you love how kind I am, rather than how cute I am. | |
| Let me participate in any punishment I deserve. I have good ideas | |
| about what would help me correct my mistakes. | ||
| Don’t assume you know what I’m thinking or feeling and react to | |
| your own assumption. | ||
| Don’t make fun of my dreams, even if they seem unrealistic to | |
| you. Help me discover what I can do now to start to make them come true. | ||
| Look at me sometimes for no other reason than you like me, not | |
| just when you’re mad at me or want me to do stuff. | ||
| Tell me what you respect about me. | |
| Consider that what you think is a fact may be just your opinion. | |
| Don’t dismiss my fears and concerns because they seem minor to | |
| you. | ||
| Look for the good in me and let me know when you see it. | |
| Say “That’s great!” to me and encourage me before you tell me | |
| how many ways I can do better. When you do have suggestions for me, try offering them as questions, “What do you think would happen if you tried…?" | ||
| Tell me when I make you proud. |
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