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Let Me Show You the Ways
14 Ways to Show Love for Your Child From the American Academy of Pediatrics
and encouraging exercise throughout childhood, you help protect and strengthen his body.
12. Regardless of whether you actively try to pass on your values and beliefs to your child, he is bound to absorb some of them just by living with you. He'll notice how disciplined you are in your work, how deeply you hold your beliefs and whether you practice what you preach.
13. One of your most important gifts as a parent is to help your child develop self-esteem. Your child needs your steady support and encouragement to discover his strengths. He needs you to believe in him as he learns to believe in himself. Loving him, spending time with him, listening to him and praising his accomplishments are all part of this process.
14. Don't forget to say, "I love you" to children of all ages!
