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3. Establish clear <br />BOUNDARIES and have <br />hi§h EXPECTATIONS. <br />(Assets #11-16) <br />Young people need your guidance <br />to stay safe and healthy. You offer <br />healthy boundaries and expecta- <br />tions when you: <br />· Set and enforce clear, respectful <br /> rules and limits; <br />· Behave in healthy and responsi- <br /> ble ways; and <br />· Expect and help kids to do and <br /> be their best: <br />(If you checked~7 or #l I in the quiz <br />on page 1, you are setting boundaries <br />and expectations.) <br /> <br /> . Nurture. celebrate. <br />and affirm their POSITIVE <br />IDENTI, TY. (Assets #37-&0) <br />A positive identity forms the <br />foundation that helps young <br />people feel secure in who they <br />are. You nurture a positive identity <br />when you: <br /> <br />· Love and support them uncondi- <br /> tionally; <br />· Live a life filled with purpose, <br /> meaning, and optimism; and <br />· Help them find meaning and <br /> purpose for their own lives. <br /> <br />(If you checked #12 or #15 on page I, <br />you are nurturing positive identi~) <br /> <br />A. Help them find <br />activities that make <br />CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF <br />their TIME. (Assets #17-20) <br />All kids need access to quality <br />programs and activities that enrich <br />their lives, develop their talents <br />and interests, and help them <br />develop healthy relationships. <br />These can include: <br />· Music; <br />· Drama and other arts; <br />· Sports and hobbies; and <br />· Involvement in a church; syna- <br /> gogue, temple, or other religious <br /> community. <br />It's also important that they spend <br />time at home. <br />(If you checked #13 or #14 in the quiz <br />on page 1, you are helping provide op- <br />portunities for constructive use of time.) <br /> <br />The cards in the center of <br />this booklet list all AO <br />assets for four age-groups <br />of young people: infants <br />and toddlers, preschoolers. <br />elementary-age children. <br />and teenagers. You may <br />want to post these cards in <br />your home or workplace as <br />a reminder of what kids <br />need to succeed. <br /> <br />PROBLEM ALCOHOL USE 53% 30% 11% <br />SEXUAL ACTIVITY 33% 2_1% 10% <br /> <br />SUCCEEDING IN SCHOOL <br /> <br />MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH <br /> <br /> <br />