editor’s choice
Start small. When it comes to
action, the big deterrent for small
kids is that they often don’t feel
empowered. What difference can a
little person make in such a big world
after all? But encourage them to start
small because small efforts matter.
One way to empower our kids is to
highlight the importance of some of
the seemingly mundane problems
around them. Lunchtime loneliness,
for example, is a big contributing
factor to teenage depression, which
we all know leads to a decline in
self esteem and even academic
performance. Does your child have a
friend at school who doesn’t have a
lunchtime buddy?
Or perhaps more applicable in
today’s climate of social distancing
where everyone’s in need of a
lunchtime buddy, is there a friend
to whom your child can reach out to
and send an encouraging message?
Maybe it’s to grandma or grandpa.
If your child is too young to write a
note, even a simple picture can paint
a thousand kind words. •
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