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Sticky Pics
Cut a piece of clear contact paper about 12 inches by 12 inches. Tape it to your
child’s bedroom door at his eye level with the sticky side facing out. If your child
shares a room with siblings, make one for each of them.
Take photographs of your child trying new skills and doing things he enjoys. Stick
the photos on the contact paper.
Talk to your child about how proud you are of him and how proud he should
be of all he is learning to do. Although he does not yet understand the word,
“proud”, he will get the message from the excitement in your voice and
your smile.
Look at the pictures frequently and share your pride in your child with other
family members.
Traveling Trinkets
Put a few toys in a shoe box for your child to play with in the car. Choose toys
that your child finds engaging such as an unbreakable mirror, connecting blocks
that she can pull apart, and a small cloth or board book with pages she can turn.
Put the shoe box in your child’s lap once she is buckled in her car seat so she
can open it and have a few things to keep her occupied as you travel. Of course,
you can expect all the toys and the box to end up on the floor before you reach
your destination!
You can also take the box into a restaurant or other place where your child
needs something to occupy her.
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