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- Acknowledge them
- Notice them
- Learn their names
- Look in their eyes when you talk to them
- Listen to them
- Tell them their feelings are okay
- Set boundaries that keep them safe
- Listen to their stories
- Present options when they seek your counsel
- Delight in their discoveries
- Share their excitement
- Follow them when they lead
- Tell them how terrific they are
- Show up at their concerts, games, and events
- Find a common interest
- Apologize when you've done something wrong
- Point out what you like about them
- Clip Magazine Pictures, articles that interest them
- Catch them doing something right
- Encourage win - win situations
- Give them your undivided attention
- Ask for their opinion
- Let them solve most of their own problems
- Help them become an expert at something
- Empower them to help and be themselves
- Love them, no matter what
- Let them act their age
- Applaud
- Nurture them with good food, words and fun
- Be flexible
- Include them in conversation
- Help them learn something new
- Give them good choices
- Accept them as they are
- Become their advocate trust them
- Create a safe, open environment
- Encourage them to help others
- Tackle new tasks together
- Help them take a stand and stand with them
- Make decisions together
- Build something together
- Encourage them to think big
- Welcome their suggestions
- Help them learn from mistakes
- Be sincere
- Introduce them to people of excellence
- Introduce them to new experiences
- Share a meal together
- Expect their best; don't expect perfection
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