Children begin learning the moment they are born. Your facial expression, your touch, your voice, everything you do or say, helps your child learn.
Your loving care directly affects your child’s development, including how she expresses and manages her emotions, how successful she is in relating to others and her excitement and curiosity for learning. When children feel safe and loved, this strengthens their connection to you and helps them grow in every way.
Time – Most parents are working parents, who are often wracked with guilt by not spending enough quality time with their children. Quantity is good, but quality of time is important. Even if you can only spare 10 absolutely focused minutes on your child, it’s better than nothing.
Love – You child needs your hugs, kisses, kind words and your undivided attention. Experts agree that you cannot spoil a baby by picking them up too much; this is a myth that’s been passed down the last few generations.
Patience – Young children need adults around them who constantly remember that they’re children – not little adults. Patience includes being willing to read the same book a dozen times in a row because your child is learning from the repetition. Patience includes remembering that your child is getting to know, explore and control his emotions and may not always pick an opportune time or place to experiment with those emotions. And patience includes involving your child in everyday learning moments, such as doing the laundry, grocery shopping, caring for a pet, even if it means it will take longer to finish.
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