Parenting tips for adoptive parents

REMEMBER LOVE NEVER EVER, EVER FAILS!
Be present! Never give up!

Remember the 10-20-10 Rule with your child/children:

Quality Time and Attention

10 - 20 - 10

10 minutes undivided time with each child in the Morning
20 minutes undivided time with each child in the Afternoon
10 minutes undivided time with each child in the Night


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* Try it daily for 2 weeks and see what a difference you will have in your child's behavior!
These times can be mixed around to work with your lifestyle.

** If you can't start with that, start with 5-10-5- Just do it!

** Remember that Quality time and Attention does not always require words. Sit next to your child when they are waking up or going to bed and rub their head or their leg. Sit with them when they are eating breakfast and snack after school- without multi-tasking- and see what direction your child will start to take with talk. Even if they don't talk to you- believe me- they know you are there and they know that you are not doing other things-that you are there for them. Knowing matters. More than you know. Be present. www.PregnantInMyHeart.com/bepresent

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