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Notice them.
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Smile a lot.
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Acknowledge them.
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Learn their names.
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Seek them out.
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Remember their birthdays.
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Ask them about themselves.
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Look in their eyes when you talk to them.
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Listen to them
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Play with them
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Read aloud together
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Giggle together.
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Be nice.
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Say yes a lot.
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Tell them their feelings are okay.
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Set boundaries that keep them safe.
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Be honest.
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Be yourself.
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Listen to their stories.
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Hug them.
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Forget your worries sometimes and concentrate only
on them.
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Notice when they’re acting differently.
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Present options when they seek your counsel.
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Play outside together.
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Surprise them.
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Stay with them when they’re afraid.
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Invite them over for juice.
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Suggest better behaviors when they act out.
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Feed them when they’re hungry.
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Delight in their discoveries.
