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Keep the Good Times RollingChild covered in bubbles bath face surrounded

  • What: Positive feedback
  • When: Birth and beyond
  • Why: Encourage happy attitudes
  • Where: Our home

I’ve said it before but I will say it again. Try to have the number of positive things you say outnumber the negative things by five to one. I first started trying this trick with my kids, but it works wonders on pets and partners too!

Sad child crying at table
I prefer happy kids to sad ones.

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