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(Ages 3 t° 5) <br /> <br />· Celebrate when a baby is bom. <br /> <br />· Take time to play with them at their <br /> eye level. <br />· Expose toddlers to positive values and <br /> skills by modeling and teaching them <br /> to clean up, share toys, and be nice to <br /> other people. <br /> <br />· Startreading to them rightaway. <br /> <br /> Get down to their eye level when <br /> talking to them. <br />· Play catch, tag, hide 'n' seek, or <br /> other games together. <br />· Ask them to tell you about things <br /> they've done or seen. <br /> <br />· Read books to them. <br /> <br />· Provide caring, stimulating, and safe <br /> environments (e.g., have age- <br /> appropriate toys, use safety devices <br /> on electrical outlets). <br />· Offer to help a parent by caring for <br /> her or his child (giving the parent a <br /> break) or by doing other things that <br /> would ease the parent's stress. <br /> <br />· Take them to museums, concerts, <br /> arts events, festivals, and other <br /> cultural events that welcome <br /> children. <br />· Be an example ofhowto act-- <br /> don't just tell them what to do or <br /> not do. <br /> <br />ELementary-age <br /> children <br /> (Ages 6 to 11) <br /> <br />· Send them letters, e-mail, or <br /> newspaper clippings on subjects that <br /> interest them. <br />· Let them read books to you. <br />· Encourage them to use their words <br /> rather than actions to express their <br /> needs, worries, or fears. <br /> <br />· Volunteer to lead a scouting, <br /> drama, music, or other program or <br /> activity <br /> <br />· Invite them to be part of service <br /> projects you do in your family, <br /> school, congregation, or community. <br /> <br />Teenagers <br /> <br />(Ages 12 to 18) <br /> <br />· Greet them when you see them.. <br /> Ask how they're doing. <br /> · Congratulate kids when they <br /> accomplish something. <br /> · Ask for their opinions or <br /> perspectives. <br /> <br />· Spend time as a mentor, coach, or <br /> other youth leader. <br /> <br />· Invite neighborhood teenagers to <br /> "hang out" in your home (when <br /> you're there). Take time to chat <br /> with them. <br />· Advocate for youth having safe places <br /> to spend time with friends in the <br /> community. <br /> <br /> <br />