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There are few things that boost self-confidence as much as a feeling of being needed. Choose a simple chore in the home like bringing the washing basket to...

What if your child makes a mistake while trying something new? Check yourself, breeze over the mistake by telling him that everyone makes mistakes every now and again...

Part of body a well-developed body image is to know what your body is able to do. Give your child opportunities to move her body in different ways....

Use the time after your child's bath when you apply body lotion to her body as an opportunity to give her positive messages about her body. As you...

If your child has a tricycle, scooter, or other developmentally appropriate mode of transportation invite him to ride it during walks some days instead.

There are different play dough recipes on the Internet so research a few different kinds. Add uncooked tapioca balls or "o" cereal to give it a different...

Write your child's name on a piece of paper and then have him trace over his name with the dough snakes. You can do this with shapes and...

Puppets can be made out of small paper bags or socks with buttons, string, yarn and other art supplies around the house. Create puppets based on a couple...

Give your child opportunities to discover new scents with common cooking spices. Open the tops of all the different spices in the kitchen and spend some time...

When your toddler is helping you cook talk about what the ingredients look like, then smell and taste each ingredient and use descriptive words to help teach how...