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  • Parenting the Preschooler: How do you teach your preschooler to be responsible?

    Published on March 28, 2024
    This fact sheet shows parents how to teach their preschooler to be responsible.

  • Parenting the Preschooler: How Does Your Child Ask for Help?

    Published on March 28, 2024
    A fact sheet for parents about teaching your child how to ask for help.

  • Parenting the Preschooler - How do you teach your child to be a good listener?

    Published on March 28, 2024
    Being a good listener is hard work – it takes a lot of time and practice. Teach your child how to listen, and they will have this valuable skill forever.

  • Parenting the Preschooler - What have you seen your child do to solve problems with others?

    Published on March 28, 2024
    Preschool-aged children spend a lot of time playing with and talking to other children and adults. They are getting better at telling others what they think and feel, but they have a lot of disagreements, too.

  • Parenting the Preschooler - How do you talk with your child?

    Published on March 28, 2024
    Preschool-aged children learn by talking. It helps them understand what is happening, who and what is important, and why. How you talk to your child makes a difference in how they feel about themselves, too.

  • Parenting the Preschooler - How are you consistent with your preschooler?

    Published on March 28, 2024
    A fact sheet teaching parents how to be consistent with their preschoolers

  • Parenting the Preschooler - How does your child use good manners?

    Published on March 28, 2024
    Manners are important because the way a child acts affects how other children and adults feel about them. It is your job as a parent to decide what is important to you and how you expect your child to act.

  • Parenting the Preschooler - How have you seen your child make compromises?

    Published on March 27, 2024
    Learning how to compromise is hard for young children. To compromise, children need to be able to share, take turns, solve problems, and make choices.

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