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Parents To-Do List

How to Ensure Your Preschooler's Success

  • Make certain that your child has adequate rest each night.

  • Serve your child a nourishing breakfast.

  • Remove as much stress as possible from morning routines.

  • Say goodbye in an upbeat fashion to reinforce that school is fun.

  • Say, “Tell me about your day,” instead of “What did you do today?”

  • When your child finishes answering, tell him about your own day.

  • Listen to your child. Conversations are special connections.

  • Escort your child to the library, museums & the zoo.

  • Limit television viewing.

  • Share dinner as a family.

  • Allow your child to show you how capable he or she is.

  • Walk more. Look more. Hug more.

  • Read to your child. Read to your child. Read to your child. Lots.