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26 Ways to Foster Healthy Youth Development
1. Make a chore chart and let your child keep track of his/her accomplishments.
2. Praise your child.
3. Post a list of reasons why your child is special.
4. Help your child start a hobby or collection.
5. Teach your child safety procedures, how to call 911 and other emergency numbers.
6. Buy your child a watch and teach him/her to tell time.
7. Play games and do puzzles together.
8. Plan, prepare and eat a meal together.
9. Talk to your child about his/her cultural heritage.
10. Let your child select the clothes he/she will wear today.
11. Make a growth chart.
12. Spend a day alone with your child.
13. Make a family tree.
14. Write a letter to a relative together.
15. Volunteer with your child.
16. Plan to attend school events, field trips, etc.
17. Set a quiet place for your child to study.
18. Read to your child and let your child read to you.
19. Help your child get a library card.
20. Acknowledge your child's feelings.
21. Tell your child you love him/her everyday.
22. Go for a walk to learn the neighborhood and then find your community on a map.
23. Plant a seed and watch it grow. Let your child take care of the plant.
24. Hang your child's artwork around the house.
25. Be a coach, school volunteer or scout leader.
26. Teach your child good manners.
For more information, e-mail or contact the Director of Prevention Resources
at the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office at (508) 894-2521.
at the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office at (508) 894-2521.
